BP News Updates

Business, Fuel

Market Reacts Positively to BP's TA Acquisition

Industry analysts reacted favorably to the news that TravelCenters of America is being acquired by BP Products North America, noting that each company brings elements to the table that help the proposed combination align.

February 23, 2023
Business, Fuel, Breaking News

Oil Giant BP Acquires TravelCenters of America

TravelCenters of America is being acquired by BP Products North America in a $1.3 billion deal announced Feb. 16.

February 16, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel

BP Exits Stake in Russian Oil, Gas Company Rosneft

BP is exiting its share in Rosneft, a state-controlled Russian oil and gas company, in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

February 28, 2022
Business, Fuel

BP Says Oil Demand Is Back Above 100 Million Barrels a Day

As world leaders discuss the fight against climate change, global oil demand has bounced back above the key level of 100 million barrels a day last seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to BP Plc.

November 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Clean Energy Fuels, BP Create JV for RNG Fuel Production

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced it finalized a joint venture with BP Products North America Inc., a subsidiary of BP, to develop, own and operate new renewable natural gas projects at dairies and other agriculture facilities.

March 11, 2021
Business, Fuel

BP Swaps High Returns for a Cleaner Future With Unproven Profits

One week and two deals later, BP Plc has cemented the view that for an oil and gas company to go green, it must sacrifice profits.

February 8, 2021
Business, Fuel

BP to Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide Amid Pandemic

LONDON — Energy producer BP announced June 8 that it will slash its global workforce by 10,000 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic slams the oil and gas industry.

June 8, 2020
Business, Fuel

BP Quits Three Oil Lobby Groups on Differing Climate Policy

BP Plc will leave three U.S. oil-industry lobby groups due to differences on climate policy, after the company’s new chief pledged to eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

February 26, 2020
Business, Fuel

BP’s New CEO Needs to Steer Company Through World Wary of Oil

In a world that’s increasingly wary of fossil fuels, BP’s newly appointed CEO Bernard Looney will have to prove the company can keep up with the times.

October 4, 2019
Business, Fuel

BP Exits Alaska After 60 Years in $5.6 Billion Hilcorp Sale

BP Plc agreed to sell its entire business in Alaska to closely held Hilcorp Energy Co. for $5.6 billion, ending a six-decade presence in the state as oil production there declines.

August 27, 2019