BP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive
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Meg O’Neill is a former ExxonMobil executive © BloombergBP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive on x (opens in a new window)BP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive on facebook (opens in a new window)BP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive on linkedin (opens in a new window)BP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save BP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive on x (opens in a new window)BP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive on facebook (opens in a new window)BP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive on linkedin (opens in a new window)BP picks Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as new chief executive on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Malcolm Moore in LondonPublishedDecember 17 2025Jump to comments sectionPrint this pageUnlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.BP chief executive Murray Auchincloss has said he will step down after less than two years in the role, and will be succeeded by Meg O’Neill, head of Woodside Energy. Auchincloss said on Wednesday he would relinquish the chief executive role immediately but remain at BP in an advisory capacity until the end of 2026. Carol Howle, BP’s head of trading, will run the company until O’Neill arrives in April. The departure of Auchincloss follows the appointment of Albert Manifold as BP chair in July. O’Neill, a former ExxonMobil executive, has been chief executive of Woodside since 2021. This is a developing storyReuse this content (opens in new window) CommentsJump to comments sectionPromoted Content Follow the topics in this article Oil Add to myFT Energy sector Add to myFT Woodside Energy Group Add to myFT BP PLC Add to myFT Murray Auchincloss Add to myFT CommentsBP chief executive Murray Auchincloss has said he will step down after less than two years in the role, and will be succeeded by Meg O’Neill, head of Woodside Energy. Auchincloss said on Wednesday he would relinquish the chief executive role immediately but remain at BP in an advisory capacity until the end of 2026. Carol Howle, BP’s head of trading, will run the company until O’Neill arrives in April. The departure of Auchincloss follows the appointment of Albert Manifold as BP chair in July. O’Neill, a former ExxonMobil executive, has been chief executive of Woodside since 2021. This is a developing story