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BP seeks to end years of boardroom turmoil with appointment of new chair

Fed-and-SEC desk, TradeNews USA (2026-09-02): BP has appointed a new chair after a months-long search triggered by the controversial ousting of Albert Manifold , seeking to draw a line under years of… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

September 2, 2026 1:25 PM ET · The Guardian

BP seeks to end years of boardroom turmoil with appointment of new chair

BP has appointed a new chair after a months-long search triggered by the controversial ousting of Albert Manifold, seeking to draw a line under years of boardroom turmoil at the UK oil and gas company.

Ian Tyler, who has served as the interim chair and has sat on the BP board as a non-executive director since April 2025, will assume the role on a permanent basis immediately.