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BP appoints Woodside’s Meg O’Neill as CEO after Auchincloss’ abrupt exit
The BP logo is displayed outside a petrol station that also offers electric vehicle recharging, on Feb. 27, 2025, in Somerset, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images Oil and gas major BP said it had appointed Meg O’Neill, the head of Australia’s Woodside Energy, as its next CEO to lead its effort […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Exxon, SLM, CVS, AutoZone, Ares, Staar Surgical and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Gogo — The in-flight Wi-Fi provider dropped 10% after announcing an investment in satellite communications company Farcast . The terms were not disclosed in the announcement. Exxon Mobil — The oil giant jumped 2.7% after it updated its corporate plan through 2030. Exxon said it now […]
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Oil prices and energy stocks fall sharply on Trump’s new Ukraine peace plan
This aerial picture shows the oil tanker Boracay anchored off the Atlantic Coast off Saint-Nazaire, western France on October 1st, 2025. French authorities said Wednesday they were investigating the oil tanker Boracay anchored off the Atlantic Coast and suspected of being part of Russia’s clandestine “shadow fleet”. Damien Meyer | Afp | Getty Images Oil […]
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European markets lower as investors react to earnings; euro zone inflation falls to 2.1%
LONDON — European markets were lower on Friday as investors reacted to an expected dip in euro zone inflation and a swathe of earnings this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was around 0.6% lower by 2:23 p.m. London time (10:23 a.m. ET), with major bourses and almost all sectors in negative territory. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 […]
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Oil giant Shell launches another $3.5 billion share buyback as profit beats expectations
The Shell gas station logo is displayed on February 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, citing robust operational performance and higher trading contributions. Shell posted adjusted earnings of $5.4 billion for the quarter, beating analyst expectations of […]
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Iraq signs deal with Exxon to help develop large oilfield
A worker checks the valve of an oil pipe at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq. Essam Al-Sudani | Reuters Exxon Mobil signed an agreement with Iraq on Wednesday to help it develop its giant Majnoon oilfield and expand oil exports, government officials and sources said, marking the U.S. major’s return to the […]
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Oil companies slash jobs by the thousands as prices fall, tariffs rise and industry consolidates
Shotbydave | E+ | Getty Images U.S. oil companies are cutting jobs by the thousands as they respond to falling crude prices, higher tariffs, and a wave consolidation in the industry. President Donald Trump promised boom times for oil and gas when he took office in January. Instead, the industry has shed 4,000 positions through […]
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Oil giant BP quietly steps out of the takeover spotlight
British oil and gasoline company BP (British Petroleum) signage is being pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Five months ago, British energy major BP was firmly in the spotlight as a prime takeover candidate. Now, not so much. Shares of the London-listed oil giant have climbed more […]
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Shale oil execs say Trump policies are hurting investment, ‘business is broken’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters on Sept. 23, 2025 in New York City. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Shale oil executives say President Donald Trump is hurting investment in the oil patch, and are giving a grim outlook for the […]
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