LONDON, Oct 29 (AFP): British oil giant BP may cut 2,500 jobs or nearly nine per cent of its European refining and marketing divison as part of a confirmed restructuring programmeme, a spokewoman told AFP Friday. "There is a reorganisation project at the moment which is in the very early stages," she said. Asked about the figure given by a BP spokesman in Bochum, Germany, she said there would be a "maximum" of 2,500 job cuts that would take effect "right across Europe". "It's streamlining in order to be more efficient", she said, adding that BP was "in the process of going through with appropriate consultations".
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