London — After the near collapse of his company following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster and a three-year slump in oil prices, BP CEO Bob Dudley is hardly relaxed. "It doesn’t feel like we are in a serene time for any energy company," Dudley tells Reuters in an interview. BP is stronger today than at any other time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig accident. With oil prices at their highest since late 2014 and BP shares back to levels not seen in more than eight years, it is once again in a position to contemplate boosting dividends and acquiring, says Dudley. Sitting in his office in BP’s central London headquarters in St James Square, Dudley, 62, says he intends to carry on leading the company into 2020 and navigate it through a phase of expansion and new uncertainty following a tumultuous eight years at the helm. The oil and gas sector is looking to retain its relevance as economies battle climate change by weaning themselves from their dependence on fossil fuels, a major so...
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