BP plc (formerly The British Petroleum Company plc) is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
It is one of the world's seven oil and gas "supermajors"; it operates in all areas of the O&G industry, including exploration and production, refining, distribution and marketing, petrochemicals, power generation and trading. It also has renewable energy interests in biofuels, wind power and solar technology.