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

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

Shell Chief exec Wael Sawan (pictured) did not rule out launching a takeover bid for rival BP - but said the bar to such a ...

How has the once-mighty supermajor found itself in such a vulnerable position? It’s a story two decades in the making.

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 ...

Chevron, Exxon Mobil and TotalEnergies are among other big oil companies that could be considering a deal for BP, a report ...

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.

BP shares jumped on Tuesday following reports that its rival Shell is exploring a possible acquisition offer. Shares rose as ...

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 ...

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 ...