BP's deputy CEO, head of trading Carol Howle to retire, company says

Woodside Energy

30/06/2026 15:00

Sam Skerry to succeed Howle as head of supply, trading and shipping
Sonya Adams will lead BP's people and culture functions
Latest changes following April CEO change, chairman's May ouster
By Stephanie Kelly

    LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - BP's BP.L deputy CEO and trading chief Carol Howle will retire, the energy major said on Tuesday, extending a leadership shake-up that has seen a new CEO appointed and the chairman removed in recent months.
Sam Skerry, who has led BP's mergers and acquisitions business since 2022, will succeed Howle as head of supply, trading and shipping, the company said.
The changes follow the appointment of former Woodside Energy WDS.AX CEO Meg O'Neill as BP chief executive in April after Murray Auchincloss departed. Chairman Albert Manifold was removed by the board in May over governance and conduct issues, which he disputes.
Howle, a 26-year BP veteran who was named deputy CEO in April after serving as interim chief executive, had been overseeing the company's ongoing portfolio review and strategy development.
Skerry will lead BP's huge trading desk, whose oil trading team recently helped boost profits for BP amid the Iran war.
BP also said Sonya Adams, chief of staff since 2024, will take over responsibility for the company's people and culture functions.

 (Reporting by Stephanie Kelly. Editing by Mark Potter)
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