The list of cocktail parties during London’s International Petroleum Week has shrunk even further as hosts like ExxonMobil ( XOM.N ) and Azerbaijan’s SOCAR continue to cancel events due to the coronavirus, trading sources said. IP Week is a key oil traders’ gathering that takes place every year in February. This year, it is scheduled for Feb. 24-27. Oil majors, national oil companies and trading firms host receptions throughout the week. Spooked by the epidemic, several oil companies based in Asia said last week that they would skip IP Week this year. Oil major BP ( BP.L ) then canceled all events along with storage company Vopak ( VOPA.AS ) and inspection company Bureau Veritas ( BVI.PA ). The move has now prompted others to follow suit as the number of attendees plunges. ExxonMobil, SOCAR, Royal Dutch Shell ( RDSa.L ) and PetroChina joint venture PetroIneos […]