They are up for sale following the oil and gas group’s decision to exit the US wind business.

“If BP wants to sell, they will be able to do so,” says Pavel Molchanov, who follows energy at Raymond James. He notes that the move should be seen in the context of chief executive Robert Dudley’s push to return the UK oil major to its core hydrocarbons business, and not a reflection of disillusionment with the wind industry or its future.

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