BP shares jumped 7% after news broke that BP is in early-stage talks with Shell for a possible acquisition. According to The Wall Street Journal, the discussions are active but moving slowly, with no ...

Muted market response to former CRH chief’s appointment belies reputation as ‘shrewd operator’ and ‘man on a mission’ ...

Shell has put paid to reports that it was in talks to buy its rival, but the British oil giant could still find itself in someone's crosshairs.

At the start of next week, those following oil and gas firms will be paying attention to British firm BP, which releases its full-year results on the 11 February. The shares are struggling to ...

BP's stock price jumped as much as 10% after the Wall Street Journal reported that rival Shell is in early talks to acquire the British oil company.. Shares of BP jumped $3.11, or 10%, to $32.94 ...

A successful takeover of bp could bolster Shell's output growth by allowing the company to regain exposure to the U.S. after it sold its Permian Basin shale assets to ConocoPhillips in 2021.

Shell plc SHEL is reportedly exploring a potential acquisition of British energy rival BP plc BP, a deal that could mark one of the largest mergers in the history of the oil industry. While no ...

BP Plc rose on May 5 after Bloomberg reported that Shell Plc is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of its U.K. rival. BP’s American depositary receipts climbed 1.9% to $28 ...

BP more than doubled its third-quarter profit from a year earlier to $8.15 billion and expanded its share buybacks by $2.5 billion, joining rivals in reporting bumper profits that have sparked ...