Protesters from Greenpeace shut down several BP petrol stations across London on Tuesday to coincide with and after the release of BP’s second quarter results.

Greenpeace claimed closing 46 stations from two to several hours but BP said the number was actually 40 stations. Protesters entered the stations to drop off a letter and pulled a safety switch that cut off power as theta were leaving. BP signs were also covered with posters reading, “Closed: Moving beyond petroleum” which is a play on the BP slogan “Beyond petroleum.”

The affected stations were mostly open again for business during the afternoon with some not expecting to open until early evening. Not all of them were actually owned by BP but are dealer owned selling BP gas.

Greenpeace stated that it was simply targeting stations selling BP product and their spokesperson Beth Herzfeld said they “don’t want to make anyone suffer.”

“We’re sorry for any problems that are caused, but the petrol that are sold in these businesses are BP,” she further said “BP is determined to chase the last drops of oil, whatever the cost to the natural environment and people’s health.”

The protest came shortly after BP announced a large $17.15 billion loss in the second quarter as a result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the ongoing clean up and compensation payments.