Murray Auchincloss

Murray Michael Auchincloss is a Canadian business executive, and the chief financial officer (CFO) of BP and its interim CEO since September 2023.

He earned a degree in commerce from the University of Calgary, Canada.[1]

Auchincloss qualified as a chartered financial analyst in the US.[1] He has been the chief financial officer (CFO) of BP since July 2020.[1] he is a director of Aker BP ASA, a main committee member of The 100 Group, and a member of the European Round Table for CFOs.[1]

In September 2023, he was appointed interim CEO of BP, following the sudden resignation of Bernard Looney due to failing to reveal relationships with colleagues.[2] Auchincloss is reported by the Times to also be in a relationship with a colleague. A spokeswoman for BP said that the relationship did not represent a breach of BP’s code of conduct and had been “fully and appropriately disclosed” to the group.[3]