LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — BP PLC (BP) on Friday reported third-quarter net income of $4.7 billion.

The London-based company said it had net income of $1.79 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $3.26 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.66 per share.

The oil and gas company posted revenue of $69.88 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $66.19 billion.

BP shares have climbed 45% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 43% in the last 12 months.

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