BP CEO Bob Dudley close to announcing retirement plans - Sky

30th Sep 2019 13:58

(Sharecast News) - BP is set to announce the decision of its chief executive officer to stand down from the post over the course of the next year.

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Monday broker round-up

16th Sep 2019 12:59

(Sharecast News) - Schroders: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 3,100p.

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Shell, BP, Equinor and Total not aligned with Paris climate agreement

6th Sep 2019 09:13

(Sharecast News) - Major oil and gas companies such as Shell, BP, Equinor and Total are not aligned with the Paris climate agreement and are in fact undermining the fight against the climate crisis with investments worth $50bn in fossil fuel projects, new research alleged.

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BP chairman warns 'world is on an unsustainable path'

21st May 2019 11:28

(Sharecast News) - BP's chairman acknowledged in the Financial Times on Tuesday that the world's energy consumption is on "an unsustainable path".

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Greenpeace blockades BP's global HQ

20th May 2019 10:51

(Sharecast News) - The global headquarters of BP has been shut down by Greenpeace, after the campaigning charity blockaded the oil giant's west London office.

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Director dealings: BP executive lowers stake

2nd May 2019 16:02

(Sharecast News) - BP's chief executive of upstream operations Bernard Looney disposed of 347,630 ordinary shares in the oil and gas giant on Thursday.

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Jefferies sticks to 'buy' on BP, says gearing can come down

1st May 2019 09:03

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Jefferies reiterated their 'buy' recommendation and 600p target price for oil giant BP's shares on Wednesday, pointing to the potential for the company to lower its gearing and highlighting the success of its downstream activities.

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BP posts better-than-expected profits and cash flow, output higher

30th Apr 2019 07:12

(Sharecast News) - Oil major BP posted better-than-expected first quarter profits and cash flows for the first three months of 2019, together with higher output.

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Tuesday preview: Alphabet, BP and US-China trade in focus

29th Apr 2019 15:47

(Sharecast News) - The focus at the end of the month will be on the start of the next round of US-China trade talks in Beijing, with investors looking for any hints that a deal remains on track, or otherwise.

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Shell and BP in talks over future of North Sea field - reports

24th Apr 2019 12:59

(Sharecast News) - Royal Dutch Shell is to be in talks with rival BP over control of the Shearwater oil and gas field in the North Sea, it has emerged.

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Wednesday broker round-up

24th Apr 2019 12:44

(Sharecast News) - Saga: JP Morgan upgrades to neutral with a target price of 80p.

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Tuesday broker round-up

16th Apr 2019 12:44

(Sharecast News) - Galliford Try: Peel Hunt downgrades to hold with a target price of 700p.

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RBC Capital Markets downgrades BP after strong performance

16th Apr 2019 09:55

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded its recommendation on shares of oil giant BP to 'outperform' from 'top pick' on Tuesday following a recent strong performance on an absolute basis and versus the sector.

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Barclays upbeat on outlook for BP and Royal Dutch Shell

4th Apr 2019 14:36

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Barclays sounded an upbeat note on Big oil, telling clients that companies in the space remained free cash-flow positive in the first quarter of 2019, with management teams' commitment to both discipline on capital expenditures and shareholder returns seen driving a "re-rating" in share prices over the next 12 months.

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JP Morgan keeps BP and Shell as 'top picks' in EU Oils

11th Feb 2019 14:05

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' stance on shares of BP and Royal Dutch Shell on Monday, telling clients that the 'cash cow' phase was now in "full swing", while pointing to continued deleveraging in the sector and the potential for further declines in cash 'breakeven' levels at the latter.

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