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Falling prices and production blamed as BP profits slide

BP, Europe�s second-largest oil and gas group, yesterday reported a 17% drop in first-quarter net profit as lower crude prices and falling production took a bite out of earnings.

BP, Europe's second-largest oil and gas group, yesterday reported a 17% drop in first-quarter net profit as lower crude prices and falling production took a bite out of earnings.