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Ineos Energy has announced the appointment of a new chief executive.

David Bucknall joins the company from oil and gas giant BP, where he was head of the global oil & low Carbon trading businesses.

He has previously held “senior financial, commercial and risk management roles”, with a specific focus on “new business development, renewables, and clean energy”.

Petrochemicals giant Ineos broke the news on its LinkedIn page.

Mr Bucknall will report to Ineos Energy’s executive chairman, Brian Gilvary, who also previously held a senior role at BP.

Mr Gilvary joined the division in 2020 after 34 years at BP, where he was CFO from 2012 until his retirement in June 2020.

In a post on LinkedIn, Mr Gilvary said: “Delighted to have David Bucknall join Ineos Energy as the new CEO to lead us through the Energy Transition.”

Ineos Energy was launched last year in order to combine the group’s oil assets with its low carbon technology development activities.

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