shell, and when we hear about the huge increases that families will have to pay for their energy, the increase by more than double the amount that they were paying last year, how do you justify these increases in profits for these companies? increases in profits for these comanies? ., . ~ increases in profits for these comanies? ., ., ,, , companies? for bp, and i think it is imortant companies? for bp, and i think it is important to companies? for bp, and i think it is important to note companies? for bp, and i think it is important to note that companies? for bp, and i think it is important to note that just - companies? for bp, and i think it is important to note thatjust two i important to note that just two years ago almost to the day, the company recorded record losses in the middle of the covid 19 downturn, the middle of the covid 19 downturn, the company is, along with his peers, key suppliers for energy in the uk and it does come at a very politically sensitive time
steadily over the last decade, up to a bare majority of 52% in 2021, that said, a bare majority of 52% in 2021, that said. that a bare majority of 52% in 2021, that said, that was before russia s invasion said, that was before russia s invasion of ukraine, and what we ve seen invasion of ukraine, and what we ve seen in invasion of ukraine, and what we ve seen in the invasion of ukraine, and what we ve seen in the us government is a wide range seen in the us government is a wide range of seen in the us government is a wide range of measures short of direct us military range of measures short of direct us military involvement. i suspect we might military involvement. i suspect we might see military involvement. i suspect we might see something similar, but it would might see something similar, but it would depend on the exact nature of the crisis would depend on the exact nature of the crisis |f would depend on the exact nature of the crisis. ifi would depend on th
learned from the fighting in ukraine. ., , , ., . ., ukraine. craggy, assistant director from oli ukraine. craggy, assistant director from policy public ukraine. craggy, assistant director from policy public relations - ukraine. craggy, assistant director from policy public relations at - ukraine. craggy, assistant director from policy public relations at the l from policy public relations at the chicago council, really good to get your perspective. thank you. to afghanistan now, where president biden says justice has been delivered with the killing of one of the world s most wanted terrorists in a us drone strike. al qaeda leader ayman al zawahiri helped mastermind the september the eleventh attacks. here s mr biden announcing his death. on saturday, at my direction, the united states successfully concluded an air strike in kabul afghanistan that killed a member of al-anda. ayman al zawahiri. al zawahiri was bin laden s leader. he was with him the whole time. he was his number two m
the same high oil and gas prices which are causing hardship for millions of people are creating a profit bonanza at places like bp shell last week had record profits. i think what makes it even worse for some people is that what bp said today, it was going to take 60% of its excess profits and give £3 billion in the next three months to its shareholders. now, they do include some pension funds, but those people facing the worst of the cost of living crisis are the people least likely to have big pension savings. the price of energy has soared on international markets since russia s invasion of ukraine. that s resulted in a major squeeze on people s wallets. it s meant higher prices for petrol currently at 182 pence up 25% since the start of the year.