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About BP.

Oil giant BP moved into the top bracket of oil companies in the late nineties with the acquisitions of US concerns Amoco and Atlantic Richfield. More geared to oil production and exploration than its main rivals, BP has moved into the former Soviet Union to secure future production as its current key assets in the North Sea and Alaska wind down.

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    Is the BP share price primed for lift off?

    As an activist investor takes a substantial holding in BP, Andrew Mackie assesses what it will take to energise the…

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    Would Warren Buffett buy BP shares, as oil excitement grows?

    Warren Buffett is a big investor in the oil business, and BP's performance has been attracting investor attention in results…

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    Prediction: the BP share price could rise in 2025 (or it might fall!)

    Following this week’s release of the energy giant’s 2024 results, our writer reviews the prospects for the BP (LSE:BP.) share…

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    650p? Here’s what Wall Street’s forecasting for the BP share price

    Jon Smith explains why analysts have been busy updating their forecasts for the BP share price this week and adds…

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    Make or break: could US trade tariffs hurt the UK stock market?

    Mark Hartley examines the knock-on effect that Trump tariffs could have on the UK stock market and considers a stock…

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    The BP share price jumps 8% as activist shake-up may loom — time to consider buying?

    Harvey Jones was delighted to see the BP share price jump on news that activist investor Elliott has taken a…

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    I’ve bought these dividend-paying blue-chips for lifelong passive income

    Harvey Jones plans to spend his latter years living off the passive income from his FTSE 100 stocks. His latest…

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    With DeepSeek on the scene, should investors ‘go retro’ with their Stocks and Shares ISAs?

    The arrival of a new AI model has caused mayhem in the tech sector. Does this mean a more old-fashioned…

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    £11,000 in savings? Here’s how investors could use that to target £2,991 in annual passive income!

    Investing in high-dividend-paying stocks with the returns used to buy more of those shares can generate potentially life-changing passive income…

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    Have I called the BP share price completely wrong?

    Harvey Jones has taken advantage of the slump in the BP share price to pile into this FTSE 100 oil…

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    Is the BP share price on the way up again?

    The BP share price has gained 13% over the past few weeks. Christopher Ruane considers why and explains his long-term…

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    6.5% dividend yield! Here’s the dividend forecast for BP shares through to 2026

    City analysts expect the dividend on BP shares to keep growing. But just how robust are current estimates? Royston Wild…

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