BP snubbed by Abu Dhabi over oil access "It remains unclear why BP was not invited, the sources say, but the decision will almost certainly have been approved at the highest levels in Abu Dhabi," the report said. Whatever the precise reason, it represents a humiliating snub for the UK major. The PIW report also claimed that "UK Prime Minister David Cameron queried the decision to exclude BP during a phone conversation with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the end of June, but with no apparent success." A BP spokesman said: "Constructive discussions are happening at all levels. This is all part of doing business. A spokesman for Downing Street did not immediately respond to a request for comment.