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LSE:BP.L News 6 January 2026 - 5 February 2026

BP share price slips as oil drops 2% and buyback scrutiny grows before earnings

BP share price slips as oil drops 2% and buyback scrutiny grows before earnings

BP shares fell 0.6% to 474.90 pence in early London trading Thursday, retreating from a one-year high as oil prices dropped and investors awaited earnings. Brent crude slipped 2% to $68.02 a barrel after news of U.S.–Iran talks. BP repurchased 2.7 million shares on Feb. 4 under its ongoing buyback plan. Investors are watching for signals on buybacks and spending when BP reports results Feb. 10.
5 February 2026
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BP share price climbs near 52-week high as oil firms and investors squeeze for answers

BP share price climbs near 52-week high as oil firms and investors squeeze for answers

BP shares rose 1.8% to 475 pence in early London trading Wednesday, nearing a 52-week high, as oil prices edged up. The move follows a shareholder resolution from ACCR and pension funds demanding more detail on BP’s shift back to oil and gas. BP bought 2.8 million shares for treasury on Feb. 3. Quarterly results are due next week.
4 February 2026
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BP stock edges up as activist investors press for proof on oil-and-gas pivot

BP stock edges up as activist investors press for proof on oil-and-gas pivot

BP shares edged up 0.3% to 463.5 pence Tuesday morning as investors awaited fourth-quarter results due Feb. 10. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility filed a shareholder resolution seeking more clarity on BP’s shift from low-carbon to oil and gas spending. BP repurchased 2.86 million shares Monday, with 15.72 billion shares outstanding as of Jan. 31. Brent crude slipped 0.5% to $65.96 a barrel.
3 February 2026
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BP stock ticks up in London as Venezuela gas talk and buyback keep focus on Feb. 10 results

BP stock ticks up in London as Venezuela gas talk and buyback keep focus on Feb. 10 results

London, January 27, 2026, 08:01 GMT — Regular session BP shares (BP.L) climbed 0.5% to 446.9 pence by 0800 GMT Tuesday. The stock closed Monday at 444.85 pence. BP is set to release its earnings on Feb. 10. (Investing.com) This shift is significant as investors seek clarity following a volatile streak in crude prices and a packed schedule for energy markets early in February. BP’s immediate focus remains unchanged: delivering cash returns through buybacks and pushing a few gas projects from “interesting” to “happening” quickly enough to impact forecasts. BP revealed it bought 2,929,845 ordinary shares on Monday as part
27 January 2026
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BP share price: buyback filing and a jump in oil set the tone for the week ahead

BP share price: buyback filing and a jump in oil set the tone for the week ahead

London, Jan 25, 2026, 08:03 GMT — The market has closed. BP shares (BP.L) ended Friday 1.6% higher at 443.65 pence. With crude prices picking up again and buybacks continuing, investors are left weighing Monday’s opening moves. (source: https://www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/b/bp-plc-ordinary-us%240.25) The timing is key since BP often moves in line with daily oil price shifts, and with its next earnings report approaching, even minor changes in crude, trading margins, or cash returns can quickly shift investor sentiment. A filing with the London Stock Exchange on Friday revealed BP snapped up 2,980,065 shares as part of its buyback scheme — where a
25 January 2026
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BP share price slips today: buyback update, oil wobble and Feb 10 results in focus

BP share price slips today: buyback update, oil wobble and Feb 10 results in focus

LONDON, Jan 20, 2026, 09:07 GMT — Regular session. BP Plc (BP.L) shares dropped 1.0% to 433.22 pence by 0907 GMT, following a 0.6% decline on Monday. (MarketScreener) This matters since BP is a heavyweight in London’s FTSE 100 and a key crude proxy for the market. When oil prices shift, BP usually follows suit, even without new company news. Investors keep circling back to a familiar question: just how reliable are the cash returns? BP’s buybacks, where the company scoops up its own shares, have played a major role in the story as oil prices continue to bounce around.
20 January 2026
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BP share price dips as Trump tariff threat jars Europe and oil eases

BP share price dips as Trump tariff threat jars Europe and oil eases

London, Jan 19, 2026, 09:03 GMT — Regular session BP shares (BP.L) slipped slightly on Monday, last seen down 0.2% at 439.35 pence. Earlier, the stock fluctuated between 435.95 and 439.60 pence during the session. At 0818 GMT, it was trading 0.90 pence below the prior close, based on delayed market data. (shareprices.com) The shift was more about the market than the company. Investors dumped European stocks following renewed tariff threats from Washington, reigniting trade-war jitters and dragging major players like BP down with them. The pan-European STOXX 600 dropped 1.3%, while London’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.4% after U.S. President
19 January 2026
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BP share price: Mona wind buyout and buyback put BP stock on watch for Monday

BP share price: Mona wind buyout and buyback put BP stock on watch for Monday

LONDON, Jan 18, 2026, 08:47 GMT — Market closed BP’s shares on the London market are in the spotlight this week following its offshore wind joint venture, JERA Nex BP, seeking to acquire German utility EnBW’s stake in a UK project. The stock closed Friday at 440.25 pence, rising 2.35 pence, or 0.54%, after fluctuating between 433.60 and 443.25 pence. (Hargreaves Lansdown) JERA Nex BP, a joint venture between BP and Japan’s JERA, announced it will acquire EnBW’s stake in the Mona offshore wind project following a lease agreement with the Crown Estate. The partners said the project could generate
18 January 2026
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BP PLC stock watch: cost-cut pledge, oil jump and buyback keep shares in play

BP PLC stock watch: cost-cut pledge, oil jump and buyback keep shares in play

LONDON, Jan 13, 2026, 08:28 GMT — Regular session BP shares (BP.L) inched up roughly 0.3% to 427.7 pence during early trade in London on Tuesday, finding footing following recent management comments on costs and strategy. (Investing.com) The stock has returned to focus as BP undergoes a leadership transition, with investors eager to understand what shifts, if any, lie ahead. Meanwhile, oil prices are moving independently, often overshadowing company-specific updates on any given day. Interim CEO Carol Howle told staff at a recent town hall that the company’s strategy and cost-cutting focus remain unchanged, according to two insiders. Howle stepped
13 January 2026
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BP stock jumps with oil prices as buyback rolls on — here’s what investors watch next

BP stock jumps with oil prices as buyback rolls on — here’s what investors watch next

London, Jan 10, 2026, 08:25 GMT — Market closed BP PLC (BP.L) shares rose 2.39% to close at 426 pence on Friday, ending the week on a firmer note. The stock is still about 10.6% below its 52-week high and trading volume was below its 50-day average. (MarketWatch) Oil did most of the work. Brent settled up 2.18% at $63.34 a barrel on Friday and U.S. WTI crude ended at $59.12 as traders weighed supply risks tied to Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war. “The uprising in Iran is keeping the market on edge,” said Phil Flynn, senior analyst with the
10 January 2026
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FTSE 100 Forecast 2026: UK Stock Market Pulls Back From Records as Oil Slides

FTSE 100 Forecast 2026: UK Stock Market Pulls Back From Records as Oil Slides

London, Jan 7, 2026, 10:52 GMT — Regular session UK shares slipped on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.7% at 10,054.34 points by 1052 GMT. BP and several miners were among the heaviest drags after the benchmark’s recent run of records. Hargreaves Lansdown The index only logged its first close above 10,000 on Monday at 10,004.57, led by precious-metal miners and defence stocks after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The UK stock market forecast for 2026 now hinges on whether that geopolitical bid and expectations of Bank of England easing can outlast swings in oil and
7 January 2026
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BP stock watch: Tiber contract, buyback and oil slide put BP PLC shares in focus

BP stock watch: Tiber contract, buyback and oil slide put BP PLC shares in focus

London, Jan 6, 2026, 07:53 GMT — Premarket BP shares (BP.L) will be in focus at the London open on Tuesday after TechnipFMC said it won a $600 million-$800 million iEPCI contract — a bundled design-to-install offshore package — from BP for its high-pressure Tiber development in the Gulf of America. BP ended Monday down 0.6% at 435.25 pence. technipfmc.com+1 The award matters because investors have pressed oil majors to keep capital spending tight while returning cash through dividends and buybacks. For BP, new deepwater work tests that balance as crude prices sit near multi-year lows and the market debates
6 January 2026
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Carvana stock jumps 5% to $403.67 — here’s what CVNA traders are watching next

Carvana stock jumps 5% to $403.67 — here’s what CVNA traders are watching next

7 February 2026
Carvana shares rose 5.21% Friday to $403.67, rebounding after recent volatility sparked by a short-seller report from Gotham City Research. The company denied allegations of overstated earnings and undisclosed ties to DriveTime. Carvana will report Q4 and full-year 2025 results after markets close on Feb. 18. The January U.S. CPI report is scheduled for Feb. 13.
Confluent stock hugs IBM’s $31 bid — here’s what investors watch next week

Confluent stock hugs IBM’s $31 bid — here’s what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Confluent shares closed at $30.57 Friday, 43 cents below IBM’s $31-per-share cash offer, ahead of key events next week. The company will report earnings Feb. 11 without a call or outlook, and shareholders vote on the merger Feb. 12. Confluent disclosed 17 demand letters and two lawsuits over proxy disclosures but denies wrongdoing. The IBM deal values Confluent at $11 billion.
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