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A picture shows section of the BP ETAP (Eastern Trough Area Project) oil platform in the North Sea, around 100 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland. — A picture shows section of the BP ETAP (Eastern Trough Area Project) oil platform in the North Sea, around 100 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
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By Rakteem Katakey

April 12, 2016 at 7:01 PM EDT

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April 13, 2016 at 3:00 PM EDT

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Two years ago, BP Plc said international sanctions against Russia could hurt its business there.

Didn’t happen.

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