Irish head of energy giant BP resigns over personal relationships with colleagues

Allegations of personal relationships with company colleagues surfaced recently, prompting the company to launch an investigation.

Kerry-born Bernard Looney has steered the company through a tumultuous period.

BP CEO and Kerry native Bernard Looney has stepped down after less than four years in office for failing to fully disclose details of past personal relationships with colleagues, the company said.

Looney, 53, took office in February 2020 with a vow to reinvent the 114-year-old company, laying out ambitious plans for the British energy giant to achieve zero net emissions by 2050, and to invest billions in renewable and low-carbon power.