Question · Q3 2025
Maurizio Carulli asked for more details on the drivers behind the 20% increase in Castrol's earnings and sought additional information on BP's recent strategic investment in electronic cooling solutions.
Answer
Kate Thomson (CFO, BP) attributed Castrol's 20% earnings increase to a deliberate strategy of cost competitiveness, volume growth, and favorable fluctuations in base oil and additives. Murray Auchincloss (CEO, BP) described the electronic cooling solutions as a promising long-term growth opportunity for data centers, currently in trial with commercial partners.