BP updates Q4 2025 outlook with big impairments

BP p.l.c. issues a trading statement outlining expectations for fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results.

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BP p.l.c. issues a trading statement outlining expectations for fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results. Reported upstream production in the fourth quarter is expected to be broadly flat versus the prior quarter, with oil production & operations broadly flat and gas & low carbon energy lower. Segment results are being affected by weaker realizations, with gas & low carbon energy and oil production & operations each seeing estimated negative impacts of up to several hundred million dollars compared with the third quarter.

Customers & products is expected to face seasonally lower customer volumes and broadly flat fuels margins, while stronger realized refining margins of around $0.1 billion are offset by heavier turnaround activity and temporary capacity loss after a fire at the Whiting refinery; the oil trading result is expected to be weak. Fourth-quarter results are expected to include post-tax impairments of $(4) to (5) billion, mainly in transition businesses in gas & low carbon energy, excluded from underlying replacement cost profit. Net debt is expected between $22 and $23 billion versus $26.1 billion at the end of the third quarter, supported by about $3.5 billion of divestment proceeds in the quarter and around $5.3 billion for the full year. The underlying effective tax rate for 2025 is now expected to be about 42%, up from prior guidance of around 40%. Full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 results are scheduled for publication on 10 February 2026.

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BP guides to flat Q4 production, sizable impairments, and lower net debt.

BP signals a steady operating backdrop but notable accounting charges for late 2025. Reported upstream production for the fourth quarter is expected to be broadly flat versus the prior quarter, with oil production & operations holding broadly steady and gas & low carbon energy lower. Segment realizations are a headwind, with gas & low carbon energy and oil production & operations each guiding to negative impacts of up to several hundred million dollars compared with the third quarter.

In customers & products, the company points to seasonally lower customer volumes and broadly flat fuels margins. Products performance reflects a mix of stronger realized refining margins of around $0.1 billion and negatives from higher turnaround activity plus temporary capacity constraints after the Whiting refinery fire; the oil trading result is expected to be weak. These comments suggest a mixed earnings contribution from the downstream businesses in 4Q25.

The most striking item is expected post-tax impairments of $(4) to (5) billion, mainly tied to transition businesses in the gas & low carbon energy segment, which are excluded from underlying replacement cost profit. At the same time, net debt is projected to fall to $22–23 billion from $26.1 billion at the end of the prior quarter, helped by around $3.5 billion of divestment proceeds in the quarter and about $5.3 billion for the full year. BP also now expects an underlying effective tax rate of around 42% for 2025, higher than its earlier indication of about 40%, reflecting a changed geographic profit mix. The overall message combines a cleaner balance sheet with weaker headline earnings from impairments and a higher tax burden.

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What does BP (BP) expect for its Q4 2025 upstream production?

BP expects reported upstream production in the fourth quarter of 2025 to be broadly flat versus the prior quarter, with oil production & operations broadly flat and gas & low carbon energy lower.

How will segment realizations affect BP (BP) in Q4 2025?

In gas & low carbon energy, realizations versus the prior quarter are expected to impact results by $(0.1) to (0.3) billion, while in oil production & operations they are expected to impact results by $(0.2) to (0.4) billion, including effects from price lags in the Gulf of America and the UAE.

What is BP (BP) guiding for its customers & products segment in Q4 2025?

BP expects seasonally lower customer volumes with broadly flat fuels margins, and in products, stronger realized refining margins of around $0.1 billion offset by more turnaround activity and temporary capacity loss after the Whiting refinery fire. The oil trading result is expected to be weak.

How large are BP’s expected Q4 2025 impairment charges?

BP expects post-tax adjusting impairment items in the fourth quarter of 2025 in the range of $(4) to (5) billion, mainly related to its transition businesses in the gas & low carbon energy segment. These are excluded from underlying replacement cost profit.

What net debt level is BP (BP) targeting at the end of Q4 2025?

Net debt at the end of the fourth quarter is expected to be in the range of $22 to 23 billion, down from $26.1 billion at the end of the third quarter, including about $3.5 billion of divestment proceeds in the quarter and around $5.3 billion for the full year.

What is BP’s updated underlying effective tax rate guidance for 2025?

For full-year 2025, BP now expects an underlying effective tax rate of around 42%, compared with its previous guidance of around 40%, mainly due to changes in the geographical mix of profits.

When will BP (BP) publish its Q4 and full-year 2025 results?

BP expects to publish its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 group results on 10 February 2026.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

14 January, 2026

BP p.l.c.

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Exhibit 1.1 4Q25 bp Trading Statement Part 1 of 1 dated 14 January 2026

Exhibit 1.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

London 14 January 2026

BP p.l.c. Trading Statement

Fourth quarter 2025 trading statement

The following Trading Statement provides a summary of BP p.l.c.'s (bp) current estimates and expectations for the fourth quarter of 2025, including data on the economic environment as well as group performance during the period.

The information presented is not comprehensive of all factors which may impact bp's group results for the fourth quarter 2025 and is not an estimate of those results. Also refer to bp's third quarter 2025 group results announcement on 4 November 2025 for fourth quarter and full year 2025 guidance items which continue to apply unless explicitly stated. A summary of that guidance is also provided in the Appendix to this Trading Statement. All information provided is subject to the finalization of bp's financial reporting processes and actual results may vary.

bp's group results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 are expected to be published on 10 February 2026.

Updated 4Q25 guidancea

●       Reported upstream productionb in the fourth quarter is expected to be broadly flat compared to the prior quarter, with production broadly flat in oil production & operations and lower in gas & low carbon energy.

●       In the gas & low carbon energy segment, realizationsc, compared to the prior quarter, are expected to have an impact of $(0.1) to (0.3) billion, including changes in non-Henry Hub natural gas marker prices. The gas marketing and trading result is expected to be average. 

●       In the oil production & operations segment, realizationsc, compared to the prior quarter, are expected to have an impact of $(0.2) to (0.4) billion including the impact of the price lags on bp's production in the Gulf of America and the UAE.

●       In the customers & products segment, compared to the prior quarter, results are expected to be influenced by the following factors:

◦ customers - seasonally lower volumes and broadly flat fuels margins.

◦ products - stronger realized refining margins of around $0.1 billion, offset by a higher impact from turnaround activity and the temporary impact of reduced capacity following a fire at the Whiting refinery. The oil trading result is expected to be weak.

●       Other items:

◦      The fourth quarter results are expected to include post-tax adjusting items relating to impairments, including impairments within our equity-accounted entities, in the range of $(4) to (5) billion, primarily related to our transition businesses. These charges are primarily attributable to the gas and low carbon energy segment and are excluded from underlying replacement cost profit.

◦       Net debt at the end of the fourth quarter is expected to be in the range of $22 to 23 billion compared to $26.1 billion at the end of the third quarter. This includes proceeds received from divestments of around $3.5 billion, bringing the full year amount to around $5.3 billion compared to the previous guidance of above $4 billion.

Updated FY25 guidancea

●       The underlying effective tax rate for the full year is expected to be around 42% compared to the previous guidance of around 40% primarily due to changes in the geographical mix of profits.

a      All impacts influence bp's underlying RC profit before interest and tax, unless stated otherwise.

b      Includes bp's share of production of equity-accounted entities.

c      Realizations are based on sales by consolidated subsidiaries only - this excludes equity-accounted entities.

Trading conditions

Brent averaged $63.73/bbl in the fourth quarter 2025 compared to $69.13/bbl in the third quarter 2025. 

US gas Henry Hub first of month index averaged $3.55/mmBtu in the fourth quarter 2025 compared to $3.07/mmBtu in the third quarter 2025.

The bp RIM* averaged $15.2/bbl in the fourth quarter 2025 compared to $15.8/bbl in the third quarter 2025.

Further information on prices and bp's current rules of thumb can be found at the following link: bp.com Rules of Thumb

Cautionary Statement

In order to utilize the 'safe harbor' provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the 'PSLRA') and the general doctrine of cautionary statements, bp is providing the following cautionary statement: The discussion in this announcement contains certain forecasts, projections and forward-looking statements - that is, statements related to future, not past events and circumstances - with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of bp and certain of the plans and objectives of bp with respect to these items. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future and are outside the control of bp. Actual results or outcomes, may differ materially from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including (without limitation): price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; changes in demand for bp's products; currency fluctuations; drilling and production results; reserves estimates; sales volume and sales mix numbers; supply and demand imbalances including as a result of direct or indirect restrictions on production; regional pricing differentials and refining margins; seasonal impacts on product demand and operating expenses; resolution of trading and derivative positions for the quarter; the timing and level of maintenance and/or turnaround activity; the timing and volume of refinery additions and outages; the timing of bringing new fields onstream; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions; changes in public expectations and other changes to business conditions; wars and acts of terrorism; cyber-attacks or sabotage as well as those factors discussed under "Risk factors" in bp's Annual Report and Form 20-F 2024 and under "Principal risks and uncertainties" in bp's Report on Form 6-K for the three months and six months ended 30 June 2025, each as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Furthermore, additional factors may exist that will be relevant to bp's group results for the fourth quarter of 2025 that are not currently known or fully understood. Neither bp nor any of its subsidiaries assumes any obligation to update, revise or supplement any forward-looking statement contained in this announcement to reflect future circumstances, events or information.

The contents of websites referred to in this announcement do not form part of this announcement.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

London 14 January 2026

BP p.l.c. Trading Statement

Appendix: Guidance issued in 3Q25 Stock Exchange Announcementa

Guidance Area	Full Year 2025	4Q25 vs 3Q25
Reported and underlying*  upstream production	Reported upstream production to be slightly lower and underlying upstream production to be broadly flat compared with 2024, of which oil production & operations higher and gas & low carbon energy lower	Reported upstream production to be broadly flat, of which oil production & operations slightly higher and gas & low carbon energy lower
Customers	Growth in its business including a full year contribution from bp bioenergy; earnings growth to be supported by structural cost reduction; fuels margins to remain sensitive to the cost of supply	●    seasonally lower volumes ●    fuels margins to remain sensitive to movements in the cost of supply
Products	Stronger underlying performance underpinned by the absence of the plant-wide power outage at Whiting refinery; improvement plans across the portfolio; similar levels of turnaround activity, with phasing of turnaround activity in 2025 heavily weighted towards 1H25, with the highest impact in 2Q	●    similar level of refinery turnaround activity
OB&C	Around $0.5-0.75bn charge
DD&A	Slightly higher compared with 2024
Underlying effective tax rate*b	Around 40%
Capital expenditure*	Around $14.5bn
Divestment and other proceeds	Above $4bn
Gulf of America oil settlement payments	~$1.2bn pre-tax, of which $1.1bn 2Q

a     Refer to bp's third quarter and nine months 2025 group results announcement and bp.com for full text.

b     Underlying effective tax rate is sensitive to a range of factors, including the volatility of the price environment and its impact on the geographical mix of the group's profits and losses.

*   See Glossary.

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Glossary

Capital expenditure is total cash capital expenditure as stated in the condensed group cash flow statement. Capital expenditure for the operating segments, gas & low carbon energy businesses and customers & products businesses is presented on the same basis.

Replacement cost (RC) profit or loss reflects the replacement cost of inventories sold in the period and is calculated as profit or loss attributable to bp shareholders, adjusting for inventory holding gains and losses (net of tax). RC profit or loss for the group is a non-IFRS measure. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is profit or loss attributable to bp shareholders.

Refining indicator margin (RIM) is a simple indicator of the weighted average of bp's crude slate and product yield as deemed representative for each refinery. Actual margins realized by bp may vary due to a variety of factors, including the actual mix of a crude and product for a given quarter.

Technical service contract (TSC) - Technical service contract is an arrangement through which an oil and gas company bears the risks and costs of exploration, development and production. In return, the oil and gas company receives entitlement to variable physical volumes of hydrocarbons, representing recovery of the costs incurred and a profit margin which reflects incremental production added to the oilfield.

Underlying production - 2025 underlying production, when compared with 2024, is production after adjusting for acquisitions and divestments, curtailments, and entitlement impacts in our production-sharing agreements/contracts and technical service contract*.

Underlying RC profit or loss before interest and tax for the operating segments or customers & products businesses is a non-IFRS measure and is calculated as RC profit or loss including profit or loss attributable to non-controlling interests before interest and tax for the operating segments and excluding net adjusting items for the respective operating segment or business. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis for segments and businesses is RC profit or loss before interest and taxation.

Underlying effective tax rate (ETR) is a non-IFRS measure. The underlying ETR is calculated by dividing taxation on an underlying replacement cost (RC) basis by underlying RC profit or loss before tax. Taxation on an underlying RC basis for the group is calculated as taxation as stated on the group income statement adjusted for taxation on inventory holding gains and losses and total taxation on adjusting items. Information on underlying RC profit or loss is provided below. Taxation on an underlying RC basis presented for the operating segments is calculated through an allocation of taxation on an underlying RC basis to each segment. bp believes it is helpful to disclose the underlying ETR because this measure may help investors to understand and evaluate, in the same manner as management, the underlying trends in bp's operational performance on a comparable basis, period on period. Taxation on an underlying RC basis and underlying ETR are non-IFRS measures. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is the ETR on profit or loss for the period.

BP p.l.c.'s LEI Code 213800LH1BZH3DI6G760

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BP p.l.c.

(Registrant)

Dated: 14 January 2026

/s/ Ben J. S. Mathews

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Ben J. S. Mathews

Company Secretary