Lydia Rainforth, head of European energy, equity research at Barclays, discusses takeover speculation over a BP takeover and the valuation gap between European and U.S. oil majors.

BP p.l.c. generated fairly stable results in oil production in the first quarter and continued to spend a lot of money on ...

BP’s declining market value and strategic instability have fueled speculation of a takeover by Shell or ExxonMobil, with ...

Shell is reportedly weighting a takeover bid for struggling rival BP in what could lead to one of the biggest ... one of the biggest deals in the history of the oil and gas industry. Speculation comes ...

Shares in BP sparked on Friday, after it was reported that a range of possible suitors were running a slide rule over the oil ...

Shell, Chevron, Exxon, TotalEnergies, and others have looked into acquiring the oil company. A takeover of BP might be ...

A protracted slump in crude prices has ratcheted up the pressure on Big Oil’s commitment to allocate cash to shareholders.

BP p.l.c., an integrated energy company, provides carbon products and services. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments.

Unnamed sources familiar with the developments have told Bloomberg that Shell was studying a takeover that would depend on ...

With speculation swirling that oil giant Shell might be interested in a takeover of rival BP, analysts say such a marriage may be the latter’s best hopes of putting years of lackluster ...

Shares in BP climbed yesterday on fresh speculation that rival Shell is weighing up a takeover offer. Shell has reportedly called in advisers to look at a potential bid, but it is waiting for BP ...

Shares rose as much as 2.5% in early trading after it was reported that Shell has been weighing the merits of a takeover ... BP shares continue to slide. A merger would be among the largest in the oil ...