BP shares in Kremlin oil firm are ‘blood money’, says Zelenskiy adviser British oil giant had said it would ‘exit Russia’ but still owns nearly 20% of state-controlled fossil fuel firm Rosneft The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Fair Cop27? Where did Peter Dutton’s figure of $2tn for climate damage fund come from? Meanwhile, BP’s CEO was in town spruiking the energy giant’s climate credentials, as its oil output increases from last year The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2022
Gas well methane leaks a 'huge' environmental and economic issue, BP's Bernard Looney says The head of one of the world's biggest oil and gas producers has called for a clampdown on fugitive emissions on economic and environmental grounds, but says fossil fuels are crucial to the renewable energy transition. ABC News · Nov 17, 2022
The case for an energy windfall tax is simple, the problem is the opt-outs The allowances are either too generous or something has gone wrong in the design The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022
The oil industry has a talent vacuum Who wants to work for the brands that brought you climate change? Salon · Oct 18, 2022
British Museum urged to drop BP sponsor deal for Egypt exhibition Brian Eno, Ahdaf Soueif and Miriam Margolyes sign open letter about exhibition opening shortly before Cop27 The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022
Light fantastic: BP’s solar venture launches biggest UK project yet From solar farms to floating arrays, from Australia to Bedfordshire, Lightsource BP is ramping up its renewable energy push The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
Starmer bungled in failing to target his energy bill support Labour’s idea may represent smart politics but it makes no economic sense to freeze prices for everyone The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022
BP rakes in £880 a SECOND as fatcats' bonanza leaves Brits unable to pay for food Chief executive Bernard Looney – who called BP a 'cash machine' – could make much as £11.7million from the profits surge while Brits struggle with the cost of living crisis Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022
BP posts eye-watering profits as families fear they have 'nothing left' to cut back on ENERGY giant BP has posted eye-watering profits of £6.9 billion as ordinary families across the country fear another expected increase in their… The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2022
BP fatcats set to rake in £18m a year as households struggle to pay energy bills Chief executive Bernard Looney, 51, could take home an astonishing £11.7m along with finance boss Murray Auchincloss who could trouser up to £6.3m in pay and perks Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022
Lord Browne: the man who went from BP and the North Sea to net zero he former oil chief is now championing green energy as an investor – and also backing a windfall tax on his old industry The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022
BP to review North Sea investments following windfall tax announcement Company says it will look at levy’s impact after CEO previously stated no projects would be mothballed The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2022
The Observer view on the urgent need for a windfall tax on the energy giants Even bosses of Britain’s oil and gas companies admit they hardly know what to do with record-breaking profits The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2022
Wales Online · May 13, 2022 Boris Johnson to axe 90,000 civil service jobs to free cash for tax cuts The move would reduce Government office staff by 20%
Evening Standard · May 13, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg defends plan to cut 90,000 civil servant jobs The Prime Minister hinted the money saved by cutting the Civil Service by a fifth could be used for tax cuts
The Independent UK · May 12, 2022 Cost-of-living crisis: Boris Johnson wants to cut 90,000 civil servants The Prime Minister hinted the money saved by cutting the Civil Service by a fifth could be used for tax cuts.
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022 Looney’s tune on windfall taxes is unpersuasive The BP chief executive calls the proposed levy ‘unpredictable’ but it is also thoroughly affordable
The Independent UK · May 12, 2022 Why has Boris Johnson taken his cabinet to Stoke-on-Trent for ‘away day’? Ministers asked to ‘bring Queen’s Speech to life’ with 300-mile round trip to Staffordshire
Daily Record · May 12, 2022 Rishi Sunak plans North Sea oil windfall tax to ease cost of living crisis The Chancellor is reported to have ordered officials to look at the Labour plan to impose a one off tax on the massive profits generated in the North Sea.
The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2022 Boris Johnson wavering on opposition to windfall tax amid backlash BORIS Johnson has signalled he could cave in to opposition demands for a windfall tax on energy companies to help tackle the cost of living crisis.
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2022 North Sea oil and gas bosses get combined £25m pay rise Pay package included a £4.6m ‘golden hello’ for CEO of the sector’s largest operator, Harbour Energy’s Linda Cook
The Independent UK · May 10, 2022 Oil firms collect £22bn in profits as fuel and energy bills soar BP, Shell and Exxon among firms reporting big rises in revenues, while Britsh Gas and SSE have boosted their earnings expectations
Evening Standard · May 5, 2022 City comment: BP boss Bernard Looney is doing himself no favours on windfall tax Bernard Looney is not doing himself any favours.
Evening Standard · May 5, 2022 Evening Standard Comment: As Shell and BP make bumper profits, it could be time to consider a windfall tax The timing is certainly awkward. Oil giant Shell has reported underlying profits of £7.2 billion in the first quarter of this year, up 43 per cent on the final three months of 2021, thanks to high oil and gas prices. It comes days after BP announced profits of more than…