With profits plunging 24% in the last quarter, BP will slash another 5,000 jobs by mid-2009. The new cuts announced by CEO Tony Hay ward are in addition to the 9,950 positions that will be axed as a result of the major's plan to sell off its c-stores, fire business support staff and revamp its pipeline and logistics unit (OE11/19/07).rnRefining and marketing losses have taken a heavy toll on the company, officials in London said. Downstream, BP recorded a loss of $1.377 billion for the fourth quarter, compared to a year-ago profit of $312 million. Average refining margins fell from $6.30/bbl to $5.68/bbl in the last three months of 2007.
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机译：由于上一季度利润暴跌24％，BP将在2009年中期之前再裁减5,000个工作岗位。首席执行官托尼·海沃德（Tony Hay ward）宣布的新裁员计划是该专业公司计划出售其C店铺，消防业务支持人员以及改建其管道和物流部门的计划（OE11 / 19）之后将裁撤的9,950个职位的补充/07).rn伦敦的官员说，精炼和营销损失给公司造成了沉重的损失。下游业务方面，BP第四季度亏损13.77亿美元，而去年同期则为亏损3.12亿美元。在2007年的最后三个月中，平均炼油利润从6.30美元/桶降至5.68美元/桶。
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