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FTSE 100 company''s stake in Rosneft comes under more pressure as Britain toughens up sanctions

Oil firm holds 22% stake in Rosneft, run by Putin’s de facto deputy, and made $2.7bn profit from arrangement last year

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, held talks on Friday with BP Chief Executive Bernard Looney to discuss the energy company’s large interests in Russia, according to The Times.

Oil prices slipped below $100 per barrel on Friday from $105 a day earlier as energy supplies from Russia escaped any direct US sanctions that came in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Crude traded between $98 and $102 per barrel in international markets during the day. Russia had launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, triggering concerns that the war and the consequent economic sanctions by the Western powers could disrupt energy supplies from Russia. This sent oil and gas prices rocketing.But the US sanctions that targeted Russia''s financial institutions and arms industry left energy exports untouched, primarily because of Europe''s heavy dependence on Russian oil and gas.The Asian liquefied natural gas (LNG) price benchmarks have also risen on fears of supply disruptions. Higher prices in the spot market have already cut India''s LNG imports for months.US president Joe Biden said the United States was working with other countries for a coordinated release of additional oil from their strategic petroleum reserves.

The oil giant''s boss is warned of UK government concerns about its "overexposure to Russian interests".

Oil giant under pressure over 20% holding in company that supplies fuel to Vladimir Putin’s military

Friday afternoon''s top analyst upgrades and downgrades included BP, Carvana, Iron Mountain, Latch and LivePerson.

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BP was warned last year over the impact on their business should Russia be hit with sanctions by the West …

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BP <> plunges to its lowest level in more than a month even as crude oil prices touch $100/bbl, as Russia''s invasion of Ukraine sparked a selloff in perceived risky

MPs urge FTSE energy giant to dump decade-old stake in firm run by Putin''s right-hand man

BP is under renewed pressure to abandon its stake in the oil giant Rosneft after Boris Johnson said Britain must reduce its reliance on Russian hydrocarbons.

After a sharp morning drop, the FTSE and Eurostoxx both closed down more than 3% on Thursday. This followed Asian markets ending the day in the red across the board. Below are some market reactions from industry commentators about what they think could happen next and the implications for asset classes. Richard Hunter, head of markets at Interactive Investor: “The escalation of tensions arising from the Russian action has pulled the rug from markets, adding to an already brittle environment in the face of rising inflation and interest rate concerns. “The negative baton is being passed from market to market globally, with another weak opening in the US now leaving the Dow Jones down by 11% in the year to date, the S&P500 by 13.4% and the Nasdaq by 19%. The turmoil has also sent the FTSE100 into negative territory for the first time this year, with a further leg down following Wall Street’s open, leaving the UK’s premier index down by 1.7% in 2022. “The oil price, which has now risen by 35% in the year to date, has prompted inevitable interest in the majors, although BP’s exposure to Russia via Rosneft has been of some concern.

Russia Offers Record Discount For Its Oil As Buyers Pause, Struggle To Finance Three buyers of Russian crude oil have been unable to open letters of credit from Western banks to cover their purchases, four Reuters trading sources said on Thursday following the Russian attack on Ukraine. As Julianne Geiger writes at OilPrice.com, banks are understandably hesitant to extend credit for purchases of Russian crude, given the current situation between Russia, Ukraine, and the West. A letter of credit is a letter issued by banks that guarantees a buyer’s payment to a seller will be received on time and for the correct amount. However, banks may find such a definitive guarantee hard to stand by after Russia arrived in Ukraine cities by land and sea early on Thursday morning in what Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to as a “special military operation.” Missile fire was reported near the city of Kiyv, and Russia has landed in port cities such as Odesa. Crude oil prices have shot up as a result, with Brent crude spiking to more than $104 per barrel.