As an investor you weigh up risks and potential returns, trying to eliminate or limit the unknowns and one of the biggest issues with investing is political risk.
BP is not a company that has needed to seek its problems over the past few years. Aside from the near-catastrophic experience of the Macondo incident, the Russian joint venture TNK-BP has been a thorn in the super-major's side for the last five years.
Our demand for energy is immense and growing. World energy consumption continues to grow and with China and India representing over a third of the world's population, their rapid development is set to increase energy consumption significantly in the coming years.
