BP plc BP, the UK-based energy major, announced plans on Thursday to divest its mobility and convenience business in Austria, marking a strategic shift under CEO Murray Auchincloss' reset strategy.

The move isn’t wholly unexpected as the global push to electrify everything from cars to home heating and invest in renewable energy to combat climate change is breaking down traditional energy silos.

Convenience giant bp is teaming with Uber Technologies on a new global strategic convenience delivery partnership, extending their existing local arrangements to reach more consumers across the world, ...