1、Driving focus and efficiencies;delivering resilient operationsFinancial summaryThirdSecondThirdNineNinequarterquarterquartermonthsmonths$million20242024202320242023Profit(loss)for the period attributable to bp shareholders 206 (129)4,858 2,340 14,868 Inventory holding(gains)losses*,net of tax 906 11
2、3 (1,212)362 (211)Replacement cost(RC)profit(loss)*1,112 (16)3,646 2,702 14,657 Net(favourable)adverse impact of adjusting items*,net of tax 1,155 2,772 (353)5,044 (3,812)Underlying RC profit*2,267 2,756 3,293 7,746 10,845 Operating cash flow*6,761 8,100 8,747 19,870 22,662 Capital expenditure*(4,54
3、2)(3,691)(3,603)(12,511)(11,542)Divestment and other proceeds(a)290 760 655 1,463 1,543 Net issue(repurchase)of shares(b)(2,001)(1,751)(2,047)(5,502)(6,568)Net debt*(c)24,268 22,614 22,324 24,268 22,324 Adjusted EBITDA*9,654 9,639 10,306 29,599 33,142 Announced dividend per ordinary share(cents per
4、share)8.000 8.000 7.270 23.270 21.150 Underlying RC profit per ordinary share*(cents)13.89 16.61 19.14 46.79 61.83 Underlying RC profit per ADS*(dollars)0.83 1.00 1.15 2.81 3.71 HighlightsResilient operations:3Q24 upstream production 2.4mmboe/d;3Q24 refining availability 95.6%.Focus and efficiencies
5、:in action to deliver at least$2 billion of sustainable cash cost*savings.Growth and access:Signed two memorandums of understanding to join SOCAR in two exploration and development blocks offshore Azerbaijan and to negotiate a material integrated redevelopment programme for the Kirkuk region;Complet
6、ed the bp Bunge Bioenergia and Lightsource bp transactions in 4Q.Shareholder distributions:Dividend per ordinary share of 8 cents;$1.75 billion share buyback announced for 3Q24,as part of our commitment to announce$3.5 billion for the second half of 2024.We have made significant progress since we la