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Oil Giants Face Profit Plunge Amid Clean Energy Surge

5/1/2025

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Oil and gas giants are grappling with plummeting profits as prices tumble and clean energy investments surge. BP's staggering profit fell from $28 billion in 2022 to just $8.9 billion in 2024. In contrast, ADNOC thrived with record profits by diversifying into LNG and petrochemicals, highlighting the urgent need for companies to evolve in this shifting energy landscape.

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Story summary

Oil and gas giants are grappling with plummeting profits as prices tumble and clean energy investments surge. BP's staggering profit fell from $28 billion in 2022 to just $8.9 billion in 2024. In contrast, ADNOC thrived with record profits by diversifying into LNG and petrochemicals, highlighting the urgent need for companies to evolve in this shifting energy landscape.