London — BP plans to cut 10,000 jobs as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates the company’s move to slim down for the energy transition.

The public health crisis has hit company earnings and forced many to change the way they operate. European competitor Royal Dutch Shell is said to be offering voluntary redundancies in a bid to become leaner, and US rivals Chevron and Marathon Oil  are among others laying off employees...

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