According to Reuters, the state-company owned oil ultimately decided BP would not be the "right fit". Politics were also likely to be a factor.
However, it raised the prospect that BP a crown jewel in the 100 could yet be snapped up.
The £88billion company has lagged behind competitors for years, which investors and analysts say has made the British firm a potential takeover target.
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Going to great heights to help
Everest mission to aid poor children
REDS FIGHT FOR TRENT
Liverpool snub first Real Madrid attempt to poach Alexander-Arnold
MOAN UNITED
Arteta feels 'love' for Trossard despite his constant whinging
AMORIM WILL STICK TO HIS GUNS
Boss still won't alter course despite new low on Monday
Magpies will be grounded
JOELINTON STAYS HUMBLE ELINITON
Will it be a happy Nuke year for Littler?
LUKE MUST SHOW MORE VENOM TO DEFEAT 'ASP'
Not over for Grey
DAN SKELTON has lost no faith in his defeated King George fancy Grey Dawning, saying yesterday, 'one bad run does not a bad horse make'.
Book some time with a novel to fight dementia
OLDER people should switch off the telly and read a book instead to reduce their dementia risk, suggests a study.
In embrace of their families
Tears of joy as Kyiv troops go free
PM: Let's make our WW2 heroes proud
SIR Keir Starmer has urged Britons to learn from the \"greatest generation\" in his new year message.
