As oil prices surge, should you buy BP shares?
As oil prices surge, should you buy BP shares?
The imbalance between supply and demand has sent the oil price surging, bringing bumper profits to oil giant BP. Rupert Hargreaves looks at the numbe…
14 Jun 2022
Should you be worried about energy windfall tax proposals?
Should you be worried about energy windfall tax proposals?
Calls have been growing for a windfall tax on UK oil and gas producers. It's a popular idea, but is it a good one? And what does it mean for investors…
24 May 2022
BP’s profits surge, but the company’s growth is far from guaranteed
BP’s profits surge, but the company’s growth is far from guaranteed
BP profits are at their highest in a decade, and it looks to be a business firing on all cylinders. But its future is far from certain, says Rupert Ha…
3 May 2022
BP: really going “beyond petroleum” won't be easy
BP: really going “beyond petroleum” won't be easy
BP is recovering and plans to become carbon neutral by 2050. Meanwhile, activist investors are targeting ExxonMobil. Matthew Partridge reports
30 Apr 2021
BP looks set to return more money to shareholders as it beats expectations
BP looks set to return more money to shareholders as it beats expectations
Oil major BP is to embark on a share buyback programme after significantly reducing its debts. Saloni Sardana looks at what it means for your portfoli…
6 Apr 2021
BP has slashed its dividend – and markets love it
BP has slashed its dividend – and markets love it
BP has bowed to the inevitable and cut its dividend in half – and its share price promptly rose. John Stepek explains what it means for shareholders …
4 Aug 2020
BP bows to reality as it writes down $17bn of assets
BP bows to reality as it writes down $17bn of assets
The oil giant has ditched its conspicuously bullish outlook and written down the value of its assets. Will it cut its dividend too? Matthew Partridge …
18 Jun 2020
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Watch out income investors – BP looks likely to cut its dividend in the near future
Watch out income investors – BP looks likely to cut its dividend in the near future
Oil major BP is writing billions off the value of its assets as it struggles to adapt to the changing world. Unlike Shell, however, BP hasn’t yet cut …
15 Jun 2020
BP boss raises the oil giant's dividend ahead of his departure
BP boss raises the oil giant's dividend ahead of his departure
Bob Dudley, the departing CEO of oil giant BP, has given shareholders a parting gift by raising the dividend. But they would be happier if oil prices …
7 Feb 2020
How reliable is your income from dividend payouts?
How reliable is your income from dividend payouts?
Many blue-chip stocks are stretching their dividend payouts to the limit. Make sure you don’t pay the price.
4 Nov 2019
Navigating a low oil price
Navigating a low oil price
The low price of oil has thrown up a few opportunities for canny investors. Professional stockpicker Simon Gergel reveals three of his favourites.
1 Dec 2017
Big Oil, big trouble
Big Oil, big trouble
Profits are plunging at major oil companies, with Shell cutting back on exploration and extraction.
19 Feb 2016
Will BP cut its dividend?
Will BP cut its dividend?
The renewed wobble in crude was accompanied by a 10% slide in BP’s shares, putting the dividend under pressure.
4 Feb 2016
BP shares yield an incredible 8% – but can it really keep paying out?
BP shares yield an incredible 8% – but can it really keep paying out?
BP has had a terrible few years, yet has promised to keep paying its dividend. Is that tempting yield of 8% really as safe as it sounds? Matthew Partr…
4 Feb 2016
BP suffers a 40% profits drop
BP suffers a 40% profits drop
Oil major BP attempted to reassure investors that it will be able to maintain its dividend, as it unveiled a 40% drop in underlying profits.
29 Oct 2015
BP moves to end long legal battle
BP moves to end long legal battle
Last week BP agreed to settle all government lawsuits surrounding the Deepwater Horizon disaster for a total of $18.7bn. Matthew Partridge looks at wh…
10 Jul 2015
Make BP a protected champion? When did we turn into France?
Make BP a protected champion? When did we turn into France?
We're not meant to have 'national champions', says Matthew Lynn. And if we start now, there are better candidates than BP.
5 May 2015
FTSE weighed down by China slowdown, Swiss gold vote and oil
FTSE weighed down by China slowdown, Swiss gold vote and oil
Worries over China's slowdown have depressed trading in London this morning, while gold bugs are feeling the disappoint of the Swiss 'No' vote.
1 Dec 2014
BP warns of sanctions pain
BP warns of sanctions pain
The oil giant has warned that sanctions will hit its operations in Russia.
31 Jul 2014
BP turns leaner and meaner
BP turns leaner and meaner
Shares in BP soared after the oil giant ditched billions of dollars-worth of assets and jacked up its dividend.
31 Oct 2013
It’s time to buy BP
It’s time to buy BP
The Deepwater Horizon spill caused BP no end of headaches. But as Matthew Partridge explains, now could be a great time to buy back in.
21 Aug 2013
BP’s Deepwater bill to hit profits
BP’s Deepwater bill to hit profits
The on-going compensation saga at BP over the Deepwater oil spill continues to weigh on BP's profits.
1 Aug 2013