CEO Murray Auchincloss highlighted strong execution in BP’s upstream segment, including five new projects and a noteworthy ...

BP CEO Murray Auchincloss discusses the oil major's earnings, the industry more broadly and BP's biggest oil and gas ...

Shell outperformed Wall Street targets for the second quarter of 2025, but the company’s actual earnings still fell sharply ...

But why should you consider BP stock now? While the stock has not outperformed its peers over the past five years, the company has become a potential takeover target for larger firms.

The energy giant has been weakened by years of mishaps and poor decisions, leading to rumors of a takeover that may not subside.

• BP’s high debt burden is somewhat awkwardly split between $27 billion in net debt and $38 billion in additional liabilities, some of which still come from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) has moved quickly to shut down speculation about a takeover bid for BP (LSE:BP,NYSE:BP), issuing a formal statement under the UK Takeover Code. According to the company, no talks ...

Bid speculation on BP has failed to mobilize the share price. After Shell was forced to deny an interest in launching a bid for fellow energy giant BP, which according to U.K. Takeover Panel ...

However, analysts still believe BP is a firm takeover target. "The fact rumours keep circulating might suggest there is some truth in the matter, be it Shell or someone else looking to buy the UK oil ...

Shell denies report of BP takeover talks A tie-up has long been the subject of speculation, but Shell insists its focus is on delivering shareholder value through its own operational performance.

The statement from the U.K.-based oil giant came after The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Shell was holding early-stage talks to acquire BP.