BP board suffers triple climate rebellion from shareholders More than 50% of voters at first AGM under new leadership oppose plans to scrap climate reporting The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
BP facing tense clash over climate transparency and shareholder rights at AGM The oil major could face investor dissent on several fronts during the meeting at its Sunbury-on-Thames hub in Surrey. Evening Standard · Apr 22
Beyond sneakers: Bachi Pullela’s ‘State of Joy’ bet in the footwear space Bachi Pullela, Founder of State of Joy, discusses his transition from global manufacturing to building a consumer-facing brand rooted in Indian identity and “joy” as a cultural philosophy. The Economic Times · Apr 22
Climate groups sue US government over approval of new BP project in Gulf of Mexico Advocates expressed alarm as new project drills deeper into ocean bed, pointing to company’s failures at Deepwater Horizon spill The Guardian - US · Apr 20
'Tiny' tax returns on gas has leading economist fuming Australians have finite stocks of gas and other natural resources and deserve a fair return on them, an inquiry has been told as calls grow for tax reform. AAP · Apr 20
Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico The Independent UK · Apr 20
FTSE 100 falls back amid renewed US-Iran tension XTB’s Kathleen Brooks said ‘the market mood is very different at the start of the week compared to Friday’. Evening Standard · Apr 20
Oil price plummets as Iran declares Hormuz open ‘For stock and bond market bulls around the world, this is the perfect end to the week,’ said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB. Evening Standard · Apr 17
The Latest: A 10-day Lebanon ceasefire appears to hold as European leaders set to meet over strait A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel appeared to be holding in Lebanon The Independent UK · Apr 17
BP sued in Kenya over alleged toxic waste from 1980s oil exploration A Kenyan High Court has ruled that a class action lawsuit against BP can proceed The Independent UK · Apr 16
Stocks rise, oil falls, on fresh Middle East hope The FTSE 100 closed up 26.10 points, 0.3%, at 10,609.06. Evening Standard · Apr 14
UK workers should stay at home to save fuel, says ex-government adviser Professor Nick Butler warns the price of diesel could still go a ‘good deal’ north of £2 per litre The Independent UK · Apr 14
BP’s new boss to overhaul structure after retreat from green strategy Meg O’Neill to return to upstream and downstream divisions after shift away from low carbon push The Guardian - UK · Apr 14
BP sees ‘exceptional’ oil trading result as Iran war sends crude costs soaring Oil prices have surged higher since the US-Israel war on Iran started and are now more than 60% up so far this year. The Independent UK · Apr 14
The Guardian - US · Apr 13 ‘A disturbing lack of integrity’: Columbia students file complaint against energy thinktank taking big oil money Members of Sunrise Movement chapter claim university’s energy center engaging in deceptive trade practices
Barchart · Apr 9 Oil Prices Crash 16% on Iran War Ceasefire—Why ExxonMobil Is Still the Only Buy That Makes Sense Oil prices and stocks had soared on the escalation of the Iran war, but a two-week ceasefire sent them plummeting. However, regardless of whether the ceasefire holds or new hostilities break out, one oil stock is a buy no matter which way this conflict goes.
Evening Standard · Apr 8 Stocks surge and oil tumbles amid US-Iran ceasefire The FTSE 100 closed up 260.09 points, 2.5%, at 10,608.88.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7 BP shareholders advised to vote against chair over climate resolution exclusion Glass Lewis says blocking of proposal to share company’s longer-term strategy at AGM raises transparency issues
The Independent UK · Apr 7 Jet fuel rationing introduced at four airports in Italy Air BP Italia has fuel restrictions in place until at least 9 April
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3 Northern Ireland leads surge in fuel prices since start of Iran war Petrol has risen 19% and diesel 35%, while in England the north has had the sharpest increases
Evening Standard · Apr 2 Shareholder activists accuse BP of trying to weaken climate transparency A group of green investors have accused the oil major of seeking to cut the amount of climate-related information that it has to share.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1 BP is operating in a world of ‘significant complexity’, new boss tells staff Meg O’Neill’s memo comes as company tries to rebuild strategy amid oil shock of Iran war and after failed green pivot
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1 Invisible plumes and ‘terrible pollution’: the reality of the US gas sites rated ‘grade A’ Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model
Fortune · Mar 31 Embattled former BP CEO takes over Wyoming hyperscaler as first woman leader of Big Oil giant becomes new BP chief The former BP chief is entering the AI age with American data center projects.