Stocks surge | BP rises nearly 3% in the US The company expects a growth in oil production in Q2 and strong trading business.

Zhitong Finance APP learned that on Friday, British Petroleum (BP.US) rose nearly 3% to $32.43. On the news front, BP stated that it expects oil production to increase in the second quarter and its oil trading business will also perform well, which will boost this energy giant that has been struggling to reverse years of poor performance.