Bernard Looney from Kenmare, who’s the chief executive of BP is resigning as a trustee of an influential Russian society as part of the oil giant’s efforts to distance itself from Russia and Ukraine. The multinational is abandoning it’s almost 20% shareholding in Russian oil giant, Rosneft, while Mr Looney has resigned from Rosneft's board. Simon Carswell, Public Affairs Editor with The Irish Times speaks to Jerry about Bernard Looney’s career and his decision to resign.
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