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
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 · Mar 19
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 · Mar 6
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 · Feb 24
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 · Feb 10
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 · Jan 14
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 · Jan 14
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 · Dec 24, 2025
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 · Dec 24, 2025
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 · Dec 19, 2025
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 · Dec 18, 2025
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 · Dec 18, 2025
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 · Dec 18, 2025
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 · Dec 18, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 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
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025 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 · Dec 18, 2025 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 · Dec 18, 2025 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 · Dec 18, 2025 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
AAP · Dec 17, 2025 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 · Dec 17, 2025 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 · Dec 17, 2025 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 · Oct 23, 2025 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 · Aug 22, 2025 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 · Aug 20, 2025 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.