BP Plc CEO Murray Auchincloss insisted that the company’s “fundamental reset” has been in the works for a year, while refusing to comment on an analyst’s question about whether he’s had engagement with activist Elliott Investment Management.

BP Chief Executive Murray Auchincloss promised a "reset" for the company, including dialing back climate commitments, on Tuesday after a dip in annual profits and a threat from an influential activist investor.

UK supermajor BP saw its profit drop 60% in the fourth quarter of 2024, slightly missing analyst forecasts, as chief executive Murray Auchincloss promised the company strategy is ripe for a “fundamental reset”.