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Earnings per share (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Earnings per share [abstract]  
Earnings per share [text block]
SecondSecondFirstFirst
quarterquarterhalfhalf
$ million2026202520262025
Results for the period
Profit (loss) for the period attributable to bp shareholders3,911 1,629 7,753 2,316 
Less: preference dividend1 1 1 1 
Less: (gain) loss on redemption of perpetual hybrid bonds(a)
65 — 65 — 
Profit (loss) attributable to bp ordinary shareholders3,845 1,628 7,687 2,315 
Number of shares (thousand)(b)
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
15,522,233 15,645,561 15,496,928 15,711,554 
ADS equivalent(c)
2,587,038 2,607,593 2,582,821 2,618,592 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share
15,667,335 15,854,588 15,691,289 16,026,670 
ADS equivalent(c)
2,611,222 2,642,431 2,615,214 2,671,111 
Shares in issue at period-end15,546,713 15,596,112 15,546,713 15,596,112 
ADS equivalent(c)
2,591,118 2,599,352 2,591,118 2,599,352 
(a)See Condensed group statement of changes in equity - footnote (a) for further information.
(b)Excludes treasury shares and includes certain shares that will be issued in the future under employee share-based payment plans.
(c)One ADS is equivalent to six ordinary shares.

Issued ordinary share capital as at 30 June 2026 comprised 15,702,899,365 ordinary shares (31 December 2025 15,628,880,285 ordinary shares). This includes shares held in trust to settle future employee share plan obligations and excludes 783,413,629 ordinary shares which have been bought back and are held in treasury by bp (31 December 2025 857,432,709 ordinary shares).