The stock of BP has a consensus Hold rating among 12 Wall Street analysts. That rating is based on three Buy, eight Hold, and one Sell recommendations issued in the last three months. The average BP ...

While not colonised by European empires, Iran's oil reserves meant it became a key focus for British and Western imperial ...

Shell is a British multinational oil and gas company listed on the London Stock Exchange, making it a good fit to acquire BP due to their similar cultures. The main difference is that Shell started as ...

During the first world war, foreign interference weakened Iran and the ruling Qajar dynasty. In 1921, with British support, ...

BP shares jumped nearly 7% Wednesday before paring the bulk of those gains after The Wall Street Journal reported that Shell ...

Shell Plc clarified on Wednesday that it is not in talks to take over rival BP. Shell’s comments came after a Wall Street ...

Energy Intelligence looks at what could happen during the six months that Shell, under normal circumstances, is barred from ...

BP's history dates back to the early 1900s. The company, headquartered in London, was founded by William D'Arcy in 1909, a year after oil was discovered in the Middle East.

City investment bankers have been floating the idea of a Shell-BP deal to create a London-based European oil champion on the ...

British oil giant Shell on Thursday denied media reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said Shell was holding “early stage talks,″ to acquire BP, citing ...

The striking part of the statement is that it was made under what is known as 2.8 of the UK City Code on takeover and mergers ...