The last year in which the BP share price did better than that of its closest rival was 2022. But James Beard remains optimistic for 2026. The post 3 reasons why the BP share price could outperform Shell’s in 2026 appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.

That backdrop has been reinforced by BP’s decision to sell a 65 per cent stake in its Castrol lubricants business to US infrastructure investment firm Stonepeak for an enterprise value of $10.1bn (£7.6bn). Net proceeds will be used to reduce debt as part of a $20bn divestment programme.

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Unlike US oil stocks, BP's share price has dropped after recent US action in Venezuela. Can the FTSE 100 company bounce back soon? The post Why has BP’s share price slumped following the Venezuela chaos?

Can a new joint venture boost BP’s share price after its leadership turmoil? The European Commission has approved a joint venture between Iberdrola and BP PLC (BP) to establish electric vehicle charging stations across the Iberian Peninsula. The ...

BP shares jumped on Tuesday following reports that its rival, Shell, is exploring a possible acquisition of the oil and gas giant. Shares rose as much as 2.5% in early trading after it was reported that Shell has been weighing the merits of a takeover with ...

The FTSE 100 kicked off the new year on the front foot marking an intraday high of 10,046.25p on Friday in the first trading session of 2026.

As oil and gas markets have plunged into deficit over the past year, sending prices shooting up, the idea that oil and gas companies would fade away in a puff of stranded assets within a few years seems more unlikely than ever. The scene had been set for ...