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BP to sell German oil refinery as part of $20bn cost-cutting plan

Energy company plans full return to London by moving global HQ to new development on South Bank

The Guardian - UK

BP’s new boss will take home at least £11.7m this year, more than double her predecessor

Meg O’Neill will be first woman to serve as CEO of 117-year-oil firm when joining from Woodside Energy in April

The Guardian - UK

Net zero could put Woodside in the red in five years

Australia's biggest oil and gas producer has posted record output, but a global supply glut and the energy transition could hinder future profits.

AAP

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Honeymoon period for new BP boss won’t last long

Markets did not like the decision to suspend share buy-backs – and investors will want clarity about what happens next

The Guardian - UK

BP to take hit of up to $5bn on green energy as it refocuses on fossil fuels

Energy company also under pressure from worse oil trading performance and weaker oil prices

The Guardian - UK

BP cautions over ‘weak’ oil trading and reveals up to £3.7bn in write-downs

The oil giant joined FTSE 100 rival Shell, after it also last week cautioned over a weaker performance from oil trading amid lower crude costs.

Evening Standard

BP to sell majority stake in $10bn Castrol business to US investment firm

Stonepeak will acquire 65% of lubricants business as part of wider plans for the oil company to pay down its debt

The Guardian - UK

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BP to sell majority stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for £4bn

New York-based Stonepeak has agreed to buy a 65% stake in Castrol.

Evening Standard

BP's C-suite milestone: Women in both the CEO and CFO seats

Woodside Energy leader Meg O’Neill will join BP as CEO, alongside finance chief Kate Thomson.

Fortune

Morning Mail: cautious welcome for plan to tackle hate speech, seven detained in Sydney operation, England’s Snicko woe

Albanese government’s five-point plan is an essential ‘first step’, groups say; heavily armed officers swoop on two cars to allegedly prevent ‘violent act’

The Guardian - AU

BP opts for culture shock with new CEO appointment, but the timing is odd

The decision to replace Murray Auchincloss with Woodside’s Meg O’Neill is puzzling on at least two counts

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 and sterling rise after Bank of England rate cut

In a split vote, the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted five to four to reduce interest rates.

Evening Standard

Meg O’Neill: ‘hard-nosed’ outsider who will head BP’s pivot away from green energy

First female appointment to a major oil company has faced fierce resistance from climate activists as boss of Woodside

The Guardian - UK

BP hires first female boss after surprise departure of chief executive

The abrupt departure of Murray Auchincloss follows the appointment of Albert Manifold as BP’s new chairman

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Evening Standard

BP hires first female boss as chief executive steps down

Murray Auchincloss’s departure after less than two years follows the appointment of Albert Manifold as BP’s new chairman in July.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 18 December: Currys surges after results beat, BP names first female CEO

The Bank of England will today reduce the cost of borrowing by cutting interest rates from 4% to 3.75%.

Evening Standard

Meg O'Neill becomes first female CEO of BP in its 116 year history as Auchincloss steps down

Auchincloss will serve in an advisory role until December 2026 “to ensure a smooth transition.”

The Guardian - AU

Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill, who criticised ‘zealous’ young climate activists, moves to BP

O’Neill tapped to lead global oil and gas giant, which has broken from net zero strategy and will ramp up fossil fuels

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Woodside boss quits to become BP's first female chief

The leader of Australia's biggest oil and gas company has resigned to become the first woman to lead oil giant BP in the company's 116-year history.

The Guardian - UK

BP names Meg O’Neill as new CEO after incumbent ousted

O’Neill, who has led Woodside Energy since 2021, will be oil and gas company’s first female chief executive

Fortune

Embattled BP replaces CEO, naming Woodside Energy chief as first-ever woman leader of a Big Oil giant

BP’s new American CEO is a global traveler who just helped an Australian energy player grow worldwide.

Benzinga

Williams Invests $378 Million In Woodside's LNG Terminal-Pipeline Venture

Australia-based Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) solidified its strategy for the Louisiana LNG initiative by closing a deal with U.S. natural gas company Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB).

AAP

Legal challenge against Woodside gas project fails

The battle to stop Woodside expanding its gas production continues with a fresh legal challenge in the Supreme Court, as another fails in the Federal Court.

AAP

Charge dropped for foiled stunt at Woodside boss's home

Prosecutors have a dropped a conspiracy charge against a climate activist accused of involvement in a foiled publicity stunt at the Woodside boss's family home.

AAP

Gas plant approval wait 'frustrating': Woodside boss

Woodside has linked slow approvals for projects like the North West Shelf to weak productivity growth as the controversial project faces fresh legal challenge.

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