British Petroleum rose more than 2% in the second quarter, adjusted net profit far exceeding expectations + increased quarterly dividend.

British Petroleum rises more than 2%, reaching $33.16. On the news front, British Petroleum announced that based on the reset cost profit, the adjusted net profit for the second quarter was $2.4 billion, a decrease of approximately 14% year-on-year, but far exceeding the expected $1.8 billion.