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bhp

American  
Or BHP,

BHP 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Broken Hill Proprietary

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bhp 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. brake horsepower

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An acquisition of BHP’s petroleum business was cheered by investors, though they looked askance at the company’s decision to invest in a low-carbon ammonia project in Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal

BP praised Ms O'Neill's time as chief executive of Woodside Energy, pointing to the firm's takeover of BHP Petroleum International in 2022.

From BBC

During her tenure, she oversaw the company’s acquisition of BHP Petroleum International.

From The Wall Street Journal

These include BHP Billiton—a unit of mining giant BHP Group—and gold miner Newmont.

From The Wall Street Journal

RBC consequently views the update as neutral for BHP, he says.

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