The chances that a rival oil company will take over BP Plc are slim right now, even as peers have been running the numbers, ...

BP is seeking to convince investors that it can dial down the radical green transition led by former boss Bernard Looney by ...

BP's shares surged on takeover speculation in May, and the company submitted decent Q1 earnings last month, despite lower liquids realizations. BP generated fairly stable results in oil production ...

Rumors of a potential takeover of BP are circulating, with ExxonMobil being a possible key contender. Big Technologies, a provider of electronic tagging services, is experiencing significant ...

Lydia Rainforth, head of European energy, equity research at Barclays, discusses takeover speculation over a BP takeover and the valuation gap between European and U.S. oil majors.

Shares in BP climbed yesterday on fresh speculation that rival Shell is weighing up a takeover offer. Shell has reportedly called in advisers to look at a potential bid, but it is waiting for BP ...

Shell declined to comment on the speculation. Spokespersons for BP, Exxon and Chevron did not respond to a request for comment when contacted by CNBC. "Certainly, BP is a potential takeover target ...

Oil giant BP has been thrust into the spotlight as a prime takeover candidate — but energy analysts question whether any of the likeliest suitors will rise to the occasion. Britain's beleaguered ...