BP looks to reach divestments worth $10bn by year-end

British energy major BP said on Friday that it expected to deliver divestment proceeds of $10-billion by the end of this year, with significant contributions from the agreed sale of its Alaska assets and US shale divestments.

The $5.6-billion sale of BP’s Alaskan business to Hilcorp, announced in August and subject to regulatory approval, is the biggest single agreed transaction and is expected to complete in 2020.