Activist investor Elliott Management is pushing oil and gas giant BP PLC (BP) to increase its annual free cash flow to $20 billion by 2027

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Activist investor Elliott Management has urged BP to boost its free cash flow to $20 billion by 2027 from around $8 billion last year through significant spending cuts and cost reductions, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.