A protracted slump in crude prices has ratcheted up the pressure on Big Oil’s commitment to allocate cash to shareholders.

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.

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A price target of $29 was set for BP (NYSE:BP), indicating a slight overvaluation at its current trading price. Downgrade to ...

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

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

Half-year figures slightly ahead of expectations helped National Grid rise 3% or 27.5p to 1043p but the FTSE 100 index fell 0 ...

Helen Thomas was the European editor for Heard on the Street, based in London.

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Shell, Chevron, Exxon, TotalEnergies, and others have looked into acquiring the oil company. A takeover of BP might be ...

European stock markets saw gains. Germany's DAX reached a record high. Investors felt relieved by signs of a possible ease in ...

Chevron, Exxon Mobil and TotalEnergies are among other big oil companies that could be considering a deal for BP, a report ...