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BP Shares Drop After Profit Misses Estimates on Weak Gas Trading

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BP Plc’s third-quarter profit rebounded from the prior period, but fell short of estimates as weak results in gas marketing offset a strong performance in oil trading.

Shares of the company fell 4.1% to 505.2p as of 8:03 a.m. in London.