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Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

BP Optimistic About US Energy Future Under Trump

BP Plc anticipates strong growth in the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump improves regulations on the oil and gas industry just as artificial intelligence boosts energy demand.

November 25, 2024
Business, Fuel

Apollo Inks $1 Billion Deal With BP for Stake in Gas Link

Apollo Global Management agreed to pay BP Plc $1 billion for a stake in a key Caspian-region natural gas pipeline.

September 16, 2024
Business, Fuel

BP to Hand Shareholders $7 Billion on Stock Buybacks

LONDON — Oil giant BP said it will reward shareholders to the tune of $7 billion this year through the purchase of its own stock, even as it reported a 30% decline in profits in the first half of 2024.

July 30, 2024
Business, Fuel

BP Keen to Buy Tesla Supercharging Sites for US Expansion

BP Plc’s electric vehicle charging arm is eager to snap up Tesla Inc. supercharging sites across the US — along with the workers behind them — and has pledged $1 billion to expand its network.

May 9, 2024
Business, Fuel

BP Oil Refinery in Indiana Resumes Operations

WHITING, Ind. — BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana has resumed normal operations more than six weeks after a power outage prompted the energy giant to temporarily shut down.  

March 19, 2024
Business, Fuel

BP Names Murray Auchincloss Permanent CEO

LONDON — British oil giant BP said Jan. 17 its interim chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, will be given the job on a permanent basis to replace Bernard Looney.

January 17, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

BP Asks Regulators to Aid in Venture Global LNG Cargoes Feud

BP asked U.S. energy regulators to intervene in its fight with Venture Global LNG over liquefied natural gas cargoes, escalating a feud that’s roiled the market for the super-chilled fuel.

December 12, 2023
Business, Fuel

BP Profit Misses Estimates on Weak Gas Trading

BP Plc’s third-quarter profit rebounded from the prior period but fell short of estimates as weak results in gas marketing offset a strong performance in oil trading.

October 31, 2023
Business, Fuel

BP CEO Looney Quits Over Past Relationships With Colleagues

BP Plc CEO Bernard Looney has resigned over the failure to fully disclose past relationships with colleagues.

September 12, 2023
Business, Fuel

BP Profits Are Cut in Half to $2.6 Billion

LONDON — Energy giant BP said Aug. 1 that it earned nearly $2.6 billion in the second quarter, almost half what it posted in the first quarter as oil and natural gas prices have fallen.

August 1, 2023