BP sank to a $5.7 billion loss last year — its first in a decade — as lower oil demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on the UK supermajor's bottom line.

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The loss — also affected by lower oil and gas prices, exploration write-offs and weaker refining margins — compared with a $10 billion profit for 2019.