FTSE edges higher amid UK-India trade deal to continue winning streak The FTSE 100 finished up by 0.01%, or 1.07 points, to close at 8,597.42. Evening Standard · May 6, 2025
BP shares rise amid reports Shell considering takeover offer The oil major saw its shares lift on Tuesday, following reports its biggest rival is weighing whether to launch a takeover bid. Evening Standard · May 6, 2025
Shell reportedly weighing up merits of making move to buy BP Such a takeover would be one of biggest deals ever in oil and gas industry The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025
Cost of emissions from five major Australian resource companies more than $900bn, study finds US researchers link BHP, Rio Tinto, Santos, Whitehaven Coal and Woodside Energy to specific climate harms over three decades The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2025
Exxon and Chevron hold the line against tariffs, OPEC, and plunging oil prices Exxon Mobil and Chevron are pushing back on “shortsighted” investors and maintaining their growth plans even as they feud with each other. Fortune · May 2, 2025
Shell Net Profit Sinks 35% In First-quarter As Oil Prices Fall British energy giant Shell on Friday reported a sharp drop in first-quarter net profit as it was hit by weaker oil prices but pushed ahead with shareholder returns. International Business Times · May 2, 2025
Australia's Woodside jumps to front of US LNG race with ‘single biggest investment’ Woodside now homes in on new financial partners for its $175 billion project. Fortune · Apr 29, 2025
UK stocks buoyed as ‘optimism’ enters markets amid raft of company earnings The FTSE 100 rose 46.12 points, or 0.55%, to close at 8,463.46. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
BP profits tumble after 'planet-wrecking' shift back to oil and gas BP profits have tumbled in the first quarter of this financial year – as climate campaigners blasted the firm’s move away from green investments… The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2025
BP sees major downturn as gas trading and refining divisions lag BP's CEO has reassured investors that BP will be watching market volatility and will be focusing on strengthening its balance sheet to improve shareholder value in the long-run. Euronews · Apr 29, 2025
BP Profit Drops 70% Amid Pivot Back To Oil And Gas Britain's BP said on Tuesday net profit plunged in the first quarter as the struggling energy giant undergoes a major overhaul back to its fossil fuel business. International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025
BP green energy chief to exit as it retreats from low-carbon investments Oil company says Giulia Chierchia will not be replaced after pressure from investors including Elliott The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025
BP makes ‘significant progress’ on fossil fuel strategy as profits slump The company also reported that its debts swelled to 27 billion US dollars (£20.1 billion). Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
Scientists say they can now calculate the trillions in climate damage caused by fossil fuel giants Experts believe the research could help bolster climate laws and make polluters pay for their role in global warming. Euronews · Apr 24, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025 The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates A new study estimates that the world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, which is a shade less than the sum of all goods and services produced in the United States last year
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025 NatWest chair thanks UK taxpayers for bailout ahead of return to private ownership Rick Haythornthwaite said bank was indebted to public for £46bn rescue package that kept it afloat in 2008
The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025 NatWest changes its policy over investing in oil and gas companies Changing its language around what it can invest in raises serious questions over the bank’s formerly-pioneering green policy, campaigners say
Fortune · Apr 22, 2025 The Gulf of Mexico is seeing an oil resurgence, and Chevron just brought another big project online New technologies and cost savings are unlocking Big Oil projects in the Gulf.
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025 15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits stall and restoration is incomplete Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt
Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025 Major shareholder revolt against BP chairman amid climate clash Shareholders delivered a massive rebuttal for Helge Lund’s reappointment amid tensions.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025 BP suffers investor rebellion at first AGM since climate strategy U-turn Nearly a quarter of shareholders vote against the chair, Helge Lund, as green protesters are blocked from entering
Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025 BP set for shareholder clash over climate goals as AGM season kicks off The oil major’s board is likely to face conflicting pressures from shareholders against a backdrop of confusion and uncertainty for investors.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025 BP dropped its green pledges and turned back to oil. Now the price of crude has collapsed At its AGM this week, the company will face not only the activist investor at its heels, but a global economy being changed from the White House
Fortune · Apr 13, 2025 Inside activist investor Elliott's proxy fight to break up Phillips 66 Elliott aims to replace much of the board and break up Phillips 66 into parts to potentially maximize value.
Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025 FTSE lifts again in calmer session for global markets The FTSE 100 finished up by 0.64%, or 50.93 points, to close at 7,964.18.