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The Latest Breaking News from British Petroleum

Shell reportedly weighing up merits of making move to buy BP

Such a takeover would be one of biggest deals ever in oil and gas industry

The Guardian - UK

Cost of emissions from five major Australian resource companies more than $900bn, study finds

US researchers link BHP, Rio Tinto, Santos, Whitehaven Coal and Woodside Energy to specific climate harms over three decades

The Guardian - AU

Exxon and Chevron hold the line against tariffs, OPEC, and plunging oil prices

Exxon Mobil and Chevron are pushing back on “shortsighted” investors and maintaining their growth plans even as they feud with each other.

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Shell Net Profit Sinks 35% In First-quarter As Oil Prices Fall

British energy giant Shell on Friday reported a sharp drop in first-quarter net profit as it was hit by weaker oil prices but pushed ahead with shareholder returns.

International Business Times

Chevron Makes This Surprise Move In Guyana Contest With Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil and Chevron reported first-quarter earnings and revenue early Friday.

Investors Business Daily

Australia's Woodside jumps to front of US LNG race with ‘single biggest investment’

Woodside now homes in on new financial partners for its $175 billion project.

Fortune

UK stocks buoyed as ‘optimism’ enters markets amid raft of company earnings

The FTSE 100 rose 46.12 points, or 0.55%, to close at 8,463.46.

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BP profits tumble after 'planet-wrecking' shift back to oil and gas

BP profits have tumbled in the first quarter of this financial year – as climate campaigners blasted the firm’s move away from green investments…

The National (Scotland)

BP sees major downturn as gas trading and refining divisions lag

BP's CEO has reassured investors that BP will be watching market volatility and will be focusing on strengthening its balance sheet to improve shareholder value in the long-run.

Euronews

BP Profit Drops 70% Amid Pivot Back To Oil And Gas

Britain's BP said on Tuesday net profit plunged in the first quarter as the struggling energy giant undergoes a major overhaul back to its fossil fuel business.

International Business Times

BP green energy chief to exit as it retreats from low-carbon investments

Oil company says Giulia Chierchia will not be replaced after pressure from investors including Elliott

The Guardian - UK

BP makes ‘significant progress’ on fossil fuel strategy as profits slump

The company also reported that its debts swelled to 27 billion US dollars (£20.1 billion).

Evening Standard

Scientists say they can now calculate the trillions in climate damage caused by fossil fuel giants

Experts believe the research could help bolster climate laws and make polluters pay for their role in global warming.

Euronews

The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates

A new study estimates that the world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, which is a shade less than the sum of all goods and services produced in the United States last year

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The Guardian - UK

NatWest chair thanks UK taxpayers for bailout ahead of return to private ownership

Rick Haythornthwaite said bank was indebted to public for £46bn rescue package that kept it afloat in 2008

The Independent UK

NatWest changes its policy over investing in oil and gas companies

Changing its language around what it can invest in raises serious questions over the bank’s formerly-pioneering green policy, campaigners say

Fortune

The Gulf of Mexico is seeing an oil resurgence, and Chevron just brought another big project online

New technologies and cost savings are unlocking Big Oil projects in the Gulf.

The Independent UK

15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits stall and restoration is incomplete

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster off the Gulf Coast, the effects of the largest oil spill in U.S. history are still being felt

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Evening Standard

Major shareholder revolt against BP chairman amid climate clash

Shareholders delivered a massive rebuttal for Helge Lund’s reappointment amid tensions.

The Guardian - UK

BP suffers investor rebellion at first AGM since climate strategy U-turn

Nearly a quarter of shareholders vote against the chair, Helge Lund, as green protesters are blocked from entering

Evening Standard

BP set for shareholder clash over climate goals as AGM season kicks off

The oil major’s board is likely to face conflicting pressures from shareholders against a backdrop of confusion and uncertainty for investors.

The Guardian - UK

BP dropped its green pledges and turned back to oil. Now the price of crude has collapsed

At its AGM this week, the company will face not only the activist investor at its heels, but a global economy being changed from the White House

Fortune

Inside activist investor Elliott's proxy fight to break up Phillips 66

Elliott aims to replace much of the board and break up Phillips 66 into parts to potentially maximize value.

Evening Standard

FTSE lifts again in calmer session for global markets

The FTSE 100 finished up by 0.64%, or 50.93 points, to close at 7,964.18.

The Independent UK

Global warming isn't funny. But more comedians are using humor to bring awareness to it

Comedians have long used jokes to raise awareness of serious problems, and many are now turning the gaze to climate change

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