BP plc (till May 2001 — British Petroleum )— is a British oil and gas company, the second largest publicly traded company in the world. The company operates in all spheres of oil and gas in many countries all over the world, as well as in offshore. BP owns refineries and petrochemicals, a chain of gas stations and Castrol brand of industrial and automotive lubricants. In addition, the company is a shareholder in 10 gas pipelines and 5 regasification terminals in the North Sea. Moreover, the company owns 47% share of the gas pipeline in Alaska, as well as several terminals for liquefied natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico.
When was BP Founded?
BP was founded on 14 April 1909. The company is headquartered in London, England. In 2017, BP had almost 74,000 employees.
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How much to invest in BP PLC Stock:Decide how much to invest in BP PLC stock. Never invest in more than what you're willing to lose.
Open account:To buy BP PLC stock you need to open a brokerage account. To open account you should go to 'Open Account' page and fill all the required fields of the form.
Buy BP PLC Stock Using Trading Platform:After opening account you can trade BP PLC shares CFDs by using MetaTrader or NetTradeX trading platforms.
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