BP will take charges of $2 to $3 billion in the third quarter, the British energy firm said on Friday, as it looks to reach divestments worth $10 billion by the end of 2019, a year ahead of schedule. In a statement, London-based BP said it expects to agree on asset sales of $10 billion by end-year after the $5.6 billion sale of its Alaskan business to Hilcorp [HILCO.UL] and divestments in U.S. shale gas. BP shares were down 1.1% by 0948 GMT compared with a 1.3% gain in the broader European energy index. The non-cash, non-operating, after-tax charge will impact the company’s headline profit figure but not its underlying cashflow, a spokesman said. BP announced the disposal program following its $10.25 billion acquisition of BHP’s […]