First-quarter profits of $3.2bn prompt outrage from campaigners, who say figures come at expense of consumers

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Oil major’s quarterly profit beats analysts’ expectations on back of ‘exceptional’ trading performance

The energy giant said it had seen an "exceptional" performance at its oil trading business.

First-quarter profits of $3.2bn prompt outrage from campaigners, who say figures come at expense of consumers