BP p.l.c. generated fairly stable results in oil production in the first quarter and continued to spend a lot of money on ...

Lydia Rainforth, head of European energy, equity research at Barclays, discusses takeover speculation over a BP takeover and the valuation gap between European and U.S. oil majors.

BP’s declining market value and strategic instability have fueled speculation of a takeover by Shell or ExxonMobil, with ...

Shares in BP sparked on Friday, after it was reported that a range of possible suitors were running a slide rule over the oil ...

Shell, Chevron, Exxon, TotalEnergies, and others have looked into acquiring the oil company. A takeover of BP might be ...

Unnamed sources familiar with the developments have told Bloomberg that Shell was studying a takeover that would depend on ...

With speculation swirling that oil giant Shell might be interested in a takeover of rival BP, analysts say such a marriage may be the latter’s best hopes of putting years of lackluster ...

BP shares jumped on Tuesday following reports that its rival Shell is exploring a possible acquisition offer. Shares rose as ...

Shell's boss has not ruled out launching an audacious takeover bid ... followed fresh speculation this month that the oil giant is weighing up a bid for struggling BP. Shell has reportedly called ...

Shares in BP climbed yesterday on fresh speculation that rival Shell is weighing up a takeover offer. Shell has reportedly called in advisers to look at a potential bid, but it is waiting for BP ...

Shares rose as much as 2.5% in early trading after it was reported that Shell has been weighing the merits of a takeover with advisers in recent weeks. BP’s stock has slumped following a period ...