BP p.l.c. generated fairly stable results in oil production in the first quarter and continued to spend a lot of money on ...

BP’s declining market value and strategic instability have fueled speculation of a takeover by Shell or ExxonMobil, with ...

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 sparked on Friday, after it was reported that a range of possible suitors were running a slide rule over the oil ...

If Shell took over rival BP, it would mark one of the biggest deals in the history of the oil and gas industry.

A Shell-BP potential merger would weaken Shell's strong segments by adding BP's higher debt and weaker financials. Click here ...

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 is reportedly weighing a takeover bid for struggling rival BP in what could lead to one ... in the history of the oil and gas industry. Speculation comes as the FTSE 100 giant faces ...

Shell has reportedly called in advisers to look at a potential bid, but it is waiting for BP's valuation and oil prices to fall before deciding whether to strike.

Shares rose as much as 2.5% in early trading after it was reported that Shell has been weighing the merits of a takeover ... BP shares continue to slide. A merger would be among the largest in the oil ...