The Latest Breaking News from British Petroleum

Although the runup to the 2024 U.S. presidential election was one of the most contentious events in recent memory, at least one publicly traded enterprise likely breathed a sigh of relief when the results came in. A little more than a year ago, reports emerged that energy giant BP p.l.c.…

The retail firm told shareholders it benefited from a ‘strong’ performance after Christmas.

Albert Manifold, ex-boss at buildings material company CRH, to take over from embattled Helge Lund

Mr Manifold will join the oil giant as chairman-elect on September 1 before taking over from Helge Lund as chairman on October 1.

Mining stocks surged by as much as 4% today as the FTSE 100 index held its 9000 position at the start of a busy week for corporate earnings.

“If a product or an action damages the environment, it's not high quality,” Chris Hocknell told The Big Question.

BP's latest U.S. wind sale is part of its plan to sell much of its solar and offshore wind businesses too as it scales back on green energy.

Company to sell business for undisclosed sum to LS Power as part of plan to offload $20bn in assets

BP plc (NYSE:BP) announced Friday that it will sell its entire U.S. onshore wind energy portfolio to LS Power, a New York-based energy infrastructure firm. This move is part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and prioritize targeted low-carbon investments.

BP said green energy still has a ‘role to play’ in the slimmed-down group as it continues to offload parts of the business.

A California professor was arrested for allegedly throwing a gas canister at ICE officials during a raid on a marijuana farm last week