Uber Expands Delivery Partnership With BP

By Will Feuer

Uber Technologies Inc. and BP PLC said they are expanding their partnership through which they offer delivery of convenience products, including fresh and prepared foods, from BP's stores around the world.

The expanded partnership aims to have more than 3,000 retail locations available on Uber Eats over the next three years. BP's retail sites include BP branded sites and others owned or licensed by BP, including ampm in the U.S.

BP first launched delivery services in 2019 in Australia and currently offers delivery in 10 markets through a variety of partners.

The new partnership includes stores in Australia, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa and the west coast of the U.S. Sites in the U.K. and eastern U.S. will be added later this year, with plans to launch in other European markets next year, the companies said.

As part of the agreement, Uber Eats and BP will work to introduce delivery options on BP's own app, BPme, which is planned to be available in the U.K., U.S. and Australia by the end of 2023. The delivery options on the app would be powered by Uber Direct, the companies said.

The companies said the agreement supports their goal of growing access to customers and expanding its delivery footprint.

"With more than 20,500 locations around the world, BP's reach is enormous--making them critical partners as we pursue our ambitions of helping consumers across the world get what they need delivered to their doorsteps," Uber Senior Vice President of Global Delivery Pierre Dimitri Gore-Coty said.

BP already provides electric-vehicle charging for Uber's ride-hailing drivers. The companies will explore other areas for future cooperation, including opportunities to use low-carbon delivery methods to fulfill orders from BP sites, the companies said.

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March 29, 2022 06:54 ET (10:54 GMT)

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