SINGAPORE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - BP's book leader forAsia crude trading, Chu Said Thong, will retire from the companyin the fourth quarter, two traders with knowledge of the mattersaid on Friday.
Chu, who worked at BP during most of his career, iswell-known for playing a key role in the Asia-Pacific crudemarket. Under his helm, BP became one of the top three buyers ofMalaysian crude, the traders said.
"He's an institution by himself in BP," one of the traderssaid. "It's going to be tough to imagine a BP without Chu."
BP could not be immediately reached for comment. (Reporting by Florence Tan; Editing by Biju Dwarakanath)
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