BP.L - BP p.l.c.
| Previous close | 566.50 |
| Open | 567.40 |
| Bid | 550.00 x 330000 |
| Ask | 560.00 x 350000 |
| Day's range | 551.00 - 568.30 |
| 52-week range | 4.80 - 593.30 |
| Volume | 43,148,395 |
| Avg. volume | 40,987,684 |
| Market cap | 110.705B |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 32.46 |
| EPS (TTM) | 17.10 |
| Earnings date | 30 Apr 2018 - 4 May 2018 |
| Forward dividend & yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-dividend date | N/A |
| 1y target est | 7.74 |
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
Storm Alberto forces U.S. oil workers evacuation
Subtropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2018 Atlantic (Shanghai: 600558.SS - news) hurricane season, is forcing the evacuation of oil workers out of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as it moves toward a Monday landfall between New Orleans and Florida's panhandle. Royal Dutch Shell (LSE: 0LN9.L - news) has begun evacuating some oil platform workers in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and shut production at one energy hub as a precautionary measure, the company said on Friday afternoon. Production and drilling operations elsewhere in the Eastern Gulf had not been affected, it added.
- Reuters - UK Focus•yesterday
Oil weighs on Britain's FTSE, Kingfisher shines
A slump in oil prices hit British majors on Friday, limiting the gains of the FTSE 100 benchmark index while Kingfisher shone after Australia's Wesfarmers said it would sell rival UK home improvement chain ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 days ago
Russia's Rosneft plans at least 2 pct annual production growth to 2022
Russia's Rosneft is targeting production growth of at least 2 percent a year until 2022, Chief Executive Igor Sechin told an economic forum on Friday. He did not say which type of hydrocarbons he meant....
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 days ago
Rosneft CEO says U.S. withdrawal from Iran deal could harm 5 pct of global oil production
Igor Sechin, chief executive of Russia's Rosneft, said on Friday that the U.S. decision to quit the nuclear deal with Iran could affect 5 percent of global oil production.
- Reuters - UK Focus•2 days ago
Russian pledges continued support for Rosneft-Exxon venture
Russian Natural Resources Minister Dmitry Kobylkin said on Friday the ministry would continue supporting the Sakhalin-1 offshore project, a joint venture between Rosneft and U.S. major Exxon Mobil Corp. ...
- Bloomberg•2 days ago
BP Makes First Foray Into Israel With Battery Startup Deal
BP Plc made its first foray into Israel this week with a $20 million investment in quick-charging battery firm StoreDot Ltd., and is on the hunt for more opportunities there, a senior executive at the energy giant’s venture-capital arm said. With global energy demand surging, the StoreDot move is part of BP’s push into cleaner sources, even as it continues developing its traditional oil and gas businesses, David Gilmour, vice president of BP Ventures Llc, said Wednesday. “We need to understand how we can move into alternatives to hydrocarbons where they exist,” Gilmour said on the sidelines of the Ecomotion smart-mobility summit in Tel Aviv.
- Motley Fool•3 days ago
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- Zacks•3 days ago
BP to Acquire Battery Technology from StoreDot for $20M
BP's plan to acquire StoreDot's lithium ion-based battery technology emphasizes the company's commitment toward a lower carbon future.
- The Wall Street Journal•3 days ago
[$$] Exxon Pledges to Cut Methane Emissions 15% by 2020
Corp. plans to reduce methane emissions 15% by 2020, the latest in a series of pledges by major oil companies to voluntarily curtail releases of the potent greenhouse gas. The Texas-based company also said it intends to cut flaring, or burning of natural gas, by 25% over the same period. Exxon’s move Wednesday, a week before its annual meeting May 30, comes as pressure from investors mounts on big oil companies to not only disclose climate-related business risks, but also take action to reduce emissions linked to global warming.
- Zacks•3 days ago
Has BP p.l.c. (BP) Outpaced Other Oils-Energy Stocks This Year?
Is BP p.l.c. (BP) Outperforming Other Oils-Energy Stocks This Year?
- Reuters•3 days ago
Trade tremors, commodities dent European shares amid Italian government uncertainty
By Danilo Masoni and Helen Reid MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - European shares pulled back on Wednesday as U.S.-China trade talks stalled and a drop in crude prices slammed the brakes on a stellar run in energy ...
- Reuters - UK Focus•3 days ago
Trade tremors, commodities dent European shares amid Italian govt uncertainty
European shares pulled back on Wednesday as U.S.-China trade talks stalled and a drop in crude prices slammed the brakes on a stellar run in energy stocks, while uncertainty in Italian politics continued ...
Reuters•3 days agoM&S a bright spot as big oil, miners knock FTSE off record high
The UK's top share index was knocked down of its highs on Wednesday and sustained its biggest loss in two months as oil majors and commodity-related stocks fell but well-received results made Marks & Spencer a bright spot. The blue chip FTSE 100 index closed down 1.17 percent at 7,785.08 points. Energy stocks took around 37 points off the index as shares in Royal Dutch Shell fell 3.3 percent and BP declined 1.9 percent.
- Reuters - UK Focus•3 days ago
M&S a bright spot as big oil, miners knock FTSE off record high
The UK's top share index was knocked down of its highs on Wednesday and sustained its biggest loss in two months as oil majors and commodity-related stocks fell but well-received results made Marks & Spencer (Frankfurt: 534418 - news) a bright spot. The blue chip FTSE 100 index closed down 1.17 percent at 7,785.08 points. "Signs of détente between the U.S. and China have decreased, reviving the great trade war fear, while the deterioration in Japanese and eurozone PMIs have sent chills down the spines of those hoping that the synchronized global expansion had further to run", said Chris Beauchamp, an analyst at IG (Frankfurt: A0EARV - news) .
Reuters•3 days agoIn vote of confidence, oil firms mop up new North Sea blocks
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) on Wednesday awarded 123 licences to 61 companies to explore for and develop new fields in the North Sea, in the latest sign of confidence in the ageing basin that has enjoyed a revival in recent years. The round could unlock about a dozen undeveloped discoveries containing an estimated 320 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), it added. The North Sea was one of the world’s first offshore basins, and has produced oil for more than four decades.
- Reuters - UK Focus•3 days ago
In vote of confidence, oil firms mop up new North Sea blocks
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) on Wednesday awarded 123 licences to 61 companies to explore for and develop new fields in the North Sea, in the latest sign of confidence in the ageing basin that has enjoyed a revival in recent years. Companies ranging from Royal Dutch Shell (LSE: 0LN9.L - news) , BP and Norway's Equinor, to smaller independents including Siccar Point, Chrysaor and Premier Oil (LSE: PMO.L - news) were awarded 229 blocks covering a total area of 26,659 square km, the OGA said in a statement. "The OGA expects this round to lead very quickly to activity, providing a welcome boost to exploration," it said.
- Reuters•4 days ago
Iran sanctions could hit sale of Arclight's North Sea Midstream Partners - sources
The sale of private equity firm Arclight's North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP), an oil and gas pipeline firm, could be hit by renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran, financial sources said, as one of its major clients is part-owned by the Iranian Oil Company. Companies, including many in the energy sector, are determining how their businesses will be affected after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of an international nuclear deal with Iran on May 8 and ordered that sanctions be reimposed. Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAC.N) is advising on the sale of NSMP and teasers introducing the asset went out in recent weeks, three sources said.
- Reuters - UK Focus•4 days ago
Iran sanctions could hit sale of Arclight's North Sea Midstream Partners - sources
The sale of private equity firm Arclight's North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP), an oil and gas pipeline firm, could be hit by renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran, financial sources said, as one of its major clients is part-owned by the Iranian Oil Company. Companies, including many in the energy sector, are determining how their businesses will be affected after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of an international nuclear deal with Iran on May 8 and ordered that sanctions be reimposed.
- Reuters - UK Focus•4 days ago
Israel's defence expertise drives tech boom for autonomous cars
Technology that has helped Israel's military drive tanks, guide and intercept missiles, and keep its computer systems secure is being redeployed in the development of driverless cars. U.S. chipmaker Intel, German auto supplier Continental (IOB: 0LQ1.IL - news) , Samsung, Daimler (IOB: 0NXX.IL - news) , Ford Motor Co and GM (NYSE: GM - news) are among those to have bought startups or set up their own development centres in Israel.
- Reuters - UK Focus•4 days ago
European shares led lower by oil stocks, M&S shines
European shares retreated on Wednesday as a drop in crude prices weighed on energy companies, while retailer Marks & Spencer was among the biggest gainers after its trading update. By 0713 GMT, the pan-European ...
- Reuters•4 days ago
U.N. seeks help of oil traders to enforce North Korea sanctions
A U.N. monitoring group wants to enlist the help of the world's biggest oil trading companies to enforce sanctions that cap the amount of crude and related products North Korea can import, the coordinator said. The U.N. Security Council ramped up sanctions last year after North Korea said it had conducted missile tests that put the U.S. mainland in range of its nuclear weapons.
- Reuters - UK Focus•4 days ago
U.N. seeks help of oil traders to enforce North Korea sanctions
A U.N. monitoring group wants to enlist the help of the world's biggest oil trading companies to enforce sanctions that cap the amount of crude and related products North Korea can import, the coordinator said. The U.N. Security Council ramped up sanctions last year after North Korea said it had conducted missile tests that put the U.S. mainland in range of its nuclear weapons.
- Reuters•4 days ago
BP to cut 3 percent of upstream jobs by year-end
A BP spokesman said the cuts of around 540 jobs from the company's 18,000-strong total upstream workforce will be carried out by the end of the year. The 110-year old company is undergoing its fastest growth in recent history with new oil and gas fields from Egypt and Oman to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, riding a tide of higher oil prices following the 2014 downturn.
Reuters•4 days agoBP to cut 3 percent of upstream jobs by year-end
A BP spokesman said the cuts of around 540 jobs from the company's 18,000-strong total upstream workforce will be carried out by the end of the year. BP held out the prospect of a first dividend increase since 2014, after first-quarter profits beat forecasts earlier this month, thanks to rising oil and gas prices and production. The 110-year old company is undergoing its fastest growth in recent history with new oil and gas fields from Egypt and Oman to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, riding a tide of higher oil prices following the 2014 downturn.
- Reuters - UK Focus•4 days ago
BP to cut 3 pct of upstream jobs by year-end
British oil giant BP Plc said it plans to cut 3 percent of jobs in exploration and production, as part of a restructuring of its global upstream business to make the division more efficient and competitive. BP held out the prospect of a first dividend increase since 2014, after first-quarter profits beat forecasts earlier this month, thanks to rising oil and gas prices and production. The 110-year old company is undergoing its fastest growth in recent history with new oil and gas fields from Egypt and Oman to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, riding a tide of higher oil prices following the 2014 downturn.
