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BP and Total deepen commitments to US with major projects

September 29, 2025

(Investing) – HOUSTON/LONDON -European oil and gas majors BP and TotalEnergies on Monday deepened their commitments to the United States, with BP approving a $5 billion offshore oil field and TotalEnergies buying into an onshore gas field. Higher investment in U.S. oil and gas production aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s goal to capitalise on the country’s hydrocarbon resources. BP, which currently produces

bp forecasts higher oil consumption, drops view of near-term peak

September 25, 2025

(World Oil) – bp Plc said that oil demand is going to keep growing for the rest of this decade, rowing back on its prior projection that the high point could come as soon as this year. Rising consumption in emerging markets, sluggish energy efficiency gains, geopolitical tensions and the persisting use of petrochemicals all point to peak demand in

bp signs deal to drill five wells in the Mediterranean

September 9, 2025

(World Oil)– bp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate opportunities for a five-well program at water depth ranging from 300 to 1,500 m in the Mediterranean Sea. The program is designed to accelerate the development and production of national gas reserves, with the intent of extending the use of existing production facilities in the West Nile Delta.

Discount on Western Canada Select widens

September 5, 2025

(BOE Report)– The discount on Western Canada Select to North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate futures widened on Thursday. WCS for October delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, settled at $11.55 a barrel under the U.S. benchmark WTI, according to brokerage CalRock, compared with $11.45 a barrel discount on Wednesday. * WCS discounts had already widened in August, in part due to

Oil supply growth outside OPEC will stall next year, says bp CEO

August 6, 2025

(World Oil)– Oil supply growth from non-OPEC producers will stall in early 2026, while demand remains robust, according to bp Plc Chief Executive Officer Murray Auchincloss. “Non-OPEC supply we largely see going flat after February or March next year,” he said on Tuesday after the company reported earnings. “Supply will be relatively flat for the next 12-18 months after

Record production at Exxon and Chevron humbles European rivals: Bousso

August 5, 2025

(BOE Report) – LONDON, Aug 5 – When playing catch up, picking up the pace may not be enough. One also has to hope rivals don’t accelerate. Just ask Europe’s energy majors. Exxon Mobil and Chevron’s bumper oil and gas output in the second quarter served as a sobering reminder to their European rivals of the ferocious challenge the latter face in

bp hits oil at deepwater Brazil exploration well

August 4, 2025

(World Oil)– bp today announced an oil and gas discovery at the Bumerangue prospect in the deepwater offshore Brazil. bp drilled exploration well 1-BP-13-SPS at the Bumerangue block, located in the Santos Basin, 404 km (218 nautical miles) from Rio de Janeiro, in a water depth of 2,372 m. The well was drilled to a total depth of 5,855 m.

bp sells U.S. onshore wind business, continuing pivot back to oil and gas

July 21, 2025

(World Oil)– BP Plc has agreed to sell its U.S. onshore wind business to LS Power, as the company continues efforts to pivot back toward its core oil and gas business and reverse years of share underperformance. The deal completes the UK energy giant’s exit from wind power generation, transferring ownership of 10 assets across seven US states, according to

BP-Eni JV makes major gas discovery offshore Angola

July 14, 2025

(Oil Price)– Azule Energy, a joint venture of international majors BP and Eni, has discovered a major natural gas reservoir offshore Angola in the first gas-targeting exploration well in the oil-producing country. Azule Energy, the operator of Block 1/14, has announced a gas discovery at the Gajajeira-01 exploration well, located in the Lower Congo Basin in Angola’s waters. Initial assessments suggest gas

BP sees lower oil prices denting Q2 profit

July 11, 2025

(Oil Price) – Lower oil and gas prices are expected to dent the second-quarter earnings at BP, despite higher output and stronger refining margins. BP’s realizations in the oil production and operations segment are expected to be $600 million-$800 million lower in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, the supermajor said in a trading statement on Friday ahead of publishing

bp, Shell sign deals for Libya exploration and redevelopment

July 9, 2025

(World Oil)– bp Plc and Shell Plc signed agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) to study new opportunities, joining international majors accelerating their return to the oil-rich African nation. bp, which has pivoted away from its failed low-carbon strategy to focus more on fossil fuels, signed a memorandum of understanding to study reviving two huge oil fields in Libya,

Shell denies WSJ report speculating bp takeover talks

June 26, 2025

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) — Shell Plc denied a Wall Street Journal report that it is in active talks about acquiring its London-based oil rival bp Plc. “This is further market speculation. No talks are taking place,” a Shell spokesperson said. bp surged as much as 10% in New York earlier on Wednesday on the report that it was in

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