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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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Come on Shell! Here’s why you could consider buying BP shares…

| James Beard

Following takeover speculation, James Beard’s put together a letter to Shell’s boss explaining why the energy giant could consider buying…

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Will these FTSE 100 shares surge or sink in July?

| Royston Wild

Our writer Royston Wild looks at three popular FTSE shares and runs the rule over their near-term share price prospects.

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See the latest BP share price and dividend forecasts

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones examines the outlook for the BP share price after what's been a tough year. The yield's climbed nicely…

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Down 21%, here are 3 things that could boost the BP share price

| Christopher Ruane

The BP share price has grown in the past five years, but it's been left in the dust by rival…

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Shell may not be interested, but I’m still buying cheap BP shares

| Andrew Mackie

Although many investors continue to give BP shares a wide berth, this writer explains why he thinks it's an oil…

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Even if Shell doesn’t want to, should I buy BP shares?

| James Beard

With an energy sector ‘mega merger’ appearing increasingly unlikely, our writer considers the implications for his BP shares.

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BP share price falls after Shell merger rumours quashed: here’s what you need to know

| Alan Oscroft

Takeover speculation brought excitement to the otherwise boring world of oil this week, briefly pushing the BP share price up.

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Does the BP or Shell share price offer the better value?

| James Beard

Over the past five years, the Shell share price has outperformed BP’s. But amid rumours of a merger, which of…

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Where next for the BP share price?

| James Beard

The BP share price is 35% more volatile than the FTSE 100. With this in mind, our writer considers how…

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As oil prices tick upwards, should investors buy BP shares?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox takes a closer look at BP shares as oil prices push higher on the back of heightened…

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The BP share price is climbing – see how much £10k invested 1 month ago is worth now

| Harvey Jones

It's been a tough few years for the BP share price. Harvey Jones examines whether the FTSE 100 oil giant…

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Here are the 3 most-sold FTSE 100 stocks at Hargreaves Lansdown in the past week

| Ben McPoland

Many investors have been unloading shares in these well-known FTSE 100 companies over the last few days. Are any worth…

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