BP CEO: 'Brutal' Oversupply In Oil

BP CEO Bob Dudley says the oil industry hasn't seen times like this since the mid '80s and the ripple effects will be large.

Jan 22, 2016

BP CEO Bob Dudley says the oil industry hasn't seen times like this since the mid '80s and the ripple effects will be large.

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