BP board ‘will remain under pressure’ to deliver under new chairman, analysts say

Albert Manifold is ‘unknown entity’ in energy who will have to prove he is best person to deliver strategy overhaul and reinvigorate investment case in UK supermajor

Albert Manifold will take over as BP chair on 1 October.
Albert Manifold will take over as BP chair on 1 October.Photo: BP
Published 21 July 2025, 11:19Updated 21 July 2025, 15:58
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