BP weathers storm havoc October 26, 2005 Oil giant BP’s third-quarter rise in underlying profit was largely unaffected by summer hurricane damage in America, leaping 27.5 per cent, the company revealed yesterday. The company’s underlying profit, driven by high barrel prices and strong refining margins, rose to $5.33bn (£2.98bn). The company said it owed its strong underlying performance to “high but volatile” [...]