BP Stock Outlook on December 5, 2025: Buybacks, Castrol Sale Talks and a Hydrogen Retreat Rewire the BP p.l.c. Story
BP shares are trading near 52-week highs, with London-listed stock up 18% year-to-date at 465p as of December 4. The company is in advanced talks to sell its Castrol lubricants unit for over $8 billion and has scaled back some hydrogen projects. BP has completed a $750 million buyback and launched another of similar size, repurchasing about 1.5 million shares daily in late November and early December.