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Or sign-in if you have an account.O’Neill announced the reorganization of BP’s leadership and reporting structures last month, in an overhaul that cemented the company’s focus on oil and gas. Photo by SeongJoon Cho/BloombergBP PLC’s new chief executive acknowledged that the oil giant still has work to do to streamline its decision-making processes and gain investor trust in a post that marked her first 100 days in the job.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an Accountor“We need to be deliberate about where we invest and where we don’t,” CEO Meg O’Neill said on LinkedIn on Thursday. “We need to make fewer, better choices and hold ourselves to account. Investors should be able to rely on us in the same way our customers do.”So far, her decision to simplify the company’s structure is helping BP’s response to the disruption caused by the Iran war, she said. Big Oil’s first female CEO said the trading and shipping arm has worked with the refining team to react constructively to the crisis. That response included delivering millions of litres of diesel from the United States to Australia and producing more jet fuel at a plant in Spain, she said.Breaking business news, incisive views, must-reads and market signals. Weekdays by 9 a.m.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Posthaste will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again“We’ve moved at pace to simplify BP into two businesses, upstream and downstream, with trading connecting both to create value,” O’Neill said in the post on Thursday.Analysts have already noted how the supply disruption and elevated oil prices caused by the U.S.-Iran conflict — which threatened to reignite on Wednesday with fresh attacks from both sides — are providing O’Neill with a financial tailwind that should help to address BP’s woes.O’Neill announced the reorganization of BP’s leadership and reporting structures last month, in an overhaul that cemented the company’s focus on oil and gas. She has yet to lay out longer-term targets, and the current strategic plan she inherited mostly runs through 2027, but Thursday’s post identified her general priorities.The post didn’t mention Ex-Chairman Albert Manifold, who was unexpectedly ousted in May. 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