BP to cut 700 jobs as it simplifies company, internal email shows

BP plans to cut about 700 of its non-frontline global workforce, according to an internal email seen ​by Reuters, as the oil major sharpens its operational focus to ​bolster profits and returns.
The reductions would impact around 8% of ⁠the 8,500 non-frontline roles that historically were part of the company's production ​and operations business, the email showed. Frontline roles include operators, technicians and maintenance ​roles, and BP said in the email it did not expect any material change to those teams.
"If your role is affected, that could mean that it does not ​exist in the new organisation, changes materially, or moves into a different ​part of the organisation," the email said.
BP has been intensifying efforts to simplify its operations ‌in ⁠a bid to reduce debt, boost profit and refocus on its oil and gas businesses, after scaling back its investment in renewable energy. Since CEO Meg O'Neill took over in April, BP reorganised into two business segments — upstream and ​downstream — from three ​and the new ⁠structure went into effect at the start of this month.
As of 2025, BP had 93,700 employees and operated across ​61 countries, according to its annual report.
“We are building ​a simpler, ⁠stronger, more valuable BP. As part of this process, we are proposing changes that would result in a reduction in roles," a BP spokesperson told Reuters ⁠without ​confirming the number of jobs that will ​be cut.
Upstream Online reported the news earlier on Thursday.


-Reuters