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BP PLC Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): CEO Shake‑Up, Meg O’Neill Named Successor, and Why BP Shares Are Back in Play

BP PLC Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): CEO Shake‑Up, Meg O’Neill Named Successor, and Why BP Shares Are Back in Play

BP PLC stock (LSE: BP.; NYSE: BP) is the kind of name that can drift into the background when oil is boring and the strategy is stable. December 18, 2025 is not one of those days. A surprise leadership change has put BP back on traders’ “must-watch” screens: BP confirmed that CEO Murray Auchincloss is stepping down effective today (Thursday, Dec. 18), with long-time BP executive Carol Howle taking over as interim CEO. The board has appointed Woodside Energy chief Meg O’Neill as the next permanent CEO, effective April 1, 2026. Investegate+2Reuters+2 BP’s London-listed shares were trading around the mid‑420s
18 December 2025
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BP Appoints Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill as Next Chief Executive, Triggering Dual Leadership Changes Across Big Oil and LNG

BP Appoints Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill as Next Chief Executive, Triggering Dual Leadership Changes Across Big Oil and LNG

BP has named Woodside Energy’s chief executive Meg O’Neill as its next CEO, setting up a high-profile leadership transition at one of the world’s best-known oil and gas majors—and forcing a rapid succession plan at Australia’s largest independent energy company. Reuters+2Financial Times+2 The move, announced Wednesday, December 17, 2025, will see BP’s current chief executive Murray Auchincloss step aside this week, with BP executive Carol Howle taking the interim top job until O’Neill formally starts on April 1, 2026. Reuters+2Wall Street Journal+2 What BP announced on December 17, 2025 BP said Meg O’Neill—currently CEO and managing director of Woodside Energy—will
18 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News Today (December 17, 2025): Oil Volatility, Buybacks, Dividend Ahead, and the Lightsource bp Solar Deal

BP PLC Stock News Today (December 17, 2025): Oil Volatility, Buybacks, Dividend Ahead, and the Lightsource bp Solar Deal

December 17, 2025 — BP PLC stock is trading in the crosswinds of a sharply volatile oil market, while the company continues returning cash via buybacks and prepares to pay its next dividend. In the last 24 hours, energy-sector sentiment has been whipsawed by headlines on geopolitics and supply expectations, while BP-specific developments—from a solar joint venture move in Brazil to daily share repurchases—are shaping the near-term narrative for BP shares. Investegate+4Reuters+4London South East+4 Below is what’s moving BP PLC (LSE: BP., NYSE: BP) right now, plus the latest analyst forecasts and the key dates investors are watching into early
17 December 2025
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Energy Supermajors US Stocks Week Ahead: Exxon, Chevron, Shell, BP and TotalEnergies Brace for 2026 “Oil Glut” Narratives (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

Energy Supermajors US Stocks Week Ahead: Exxon, Chevron, Shell, BP and TotalEnergies Brace for 2026 “Oil Glut” Narratives (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

Energy supermajors enter the new week with investors torn between two powerful forces: near-term “oversupply” pressure in crude and a steady drumbeat of company-specific catalysts—strategy resets, offshore deal-making, and portfolio moves that can matter as much as oil itself. As U.S. markets reopen on Monday, Dec. 15, the main U.S.-listed supermajors are coming off a choppy commodity week: Exxon Mobil (XOM) $118.82, Chevron (CVX) $149.99, Shell (SHEL) $72.33, BP (BP) $35.26, and TotalEnergies (TTE) $65.75 at the latest close (Friday, Dec. 12). The bigger story behind those prices is the macro tape. Oil ended last week under pressure, with Reuters
14 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP’s shares closed lower for the week as crude prices slid and the oil market debated a 2026 surplus. Here’s what moved BP stock over the past few days—Castrol sale talks, a new Gulf of Mexico startup, ongoing buybacks—and what to watch in the week ahead. BP (BP.L / NYSE: BP) heads into the week of Dec. 15, 2025 with investors balancing two competing storylines: company-specific momentum (portfolio reshaping, buybacks, and a fresh Gulf of Mexico production boost) versus a macro/oil-price drag driven by renewed talk of a sizeable global supply surplus in 2026. Below is a detailed, up-to-date rundown
14 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News, Forecasts & Outlook (Dec. 13, 2025): Castrol Sale Talk, Gulf Projects, and the Buyback Debate

BP PLC Stock News, Forecasts & Outlook (Dec. 13, 2025): Castrol Sale Talk, Gulf Projects, and the Buyback Debate

BP PLC stock is heading into mid-December with a familiar Big Oil cocktail: new upstream volumes coming online, major portfolio moves in play, and investors arguing over whether cash should go to buybacks, debt reduction, or the energy transition. As of Dec. 13, 2025, BP’s U.S.-listed ADR was trading around $35.26. Investing.com Below is what matters most for BP stock right now—based on reporting and company disclosures available on Dec. 13, 2025. The headlines moving BP stock right now 1) BP brought new Gulf of America production online—faster than planned BP announced first oil from the Atlantis Drill Center 1
13 December 2025
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BP Stock Forecast 2026: Latest News, Dividend, Buyback Updates and Analyst Targets (December 12, 2025)

BP Stock Forecast 2026: Latest News, Dividend, Buyback Updates and Analyst Targets (December 12, 2025)

BP plc (LSE: BP., NYSE: BP) is closing out 2025 with a dense mix of catalysts: a deepwater Gulf of Mexico production start-up arriving earlier than planned, aggressive participation in the first U.S. offshore lease sale under the Trump administration, ongoing share repurchases under a $750 million buyback program, and renewed debate over how resilient BP’s cash returns look in a “lower-for-longer” oil-price scenario. Investing.com+3TradingView+3Reuters+3 Below is a December 12, 2025 roundup of the most material news, forecasts, and analyst takes shaping BP stock right now—plus what investors are watching into early 2026. Investing.com BP stock price today (Dec. 12,
12 December 2025
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BP’s ‘Year of Progress’ in 2025: New Dividend, Wind Sale, Hydrogen Bets – and a Bitter Row Over Forecourt Staff Pay

BP’s ‘Year of Progress’ in 2025: New Dividend, Wind Sale, Hydrogen Bets – and a Bitter Row Over Forecourt Staff Pay

BP is ending 2025 with a flurry of headlines that tell a very mixed story.As of 10 December 2025, the company is: Put together, BP’s “year of progress” looks less like a simple success story and more like a snapshot of the messy, uneven energy transition – with investors, workers, and climate campaigners all pulling in different directions. BP calls 2025 a “year of progress” – strong operations and big discoveries BP’s own year-in-review piece, “2025: a year of progress”, published today on its Energy in focus hub, casts the year as one of solid execution and strategic delivery “from
10 December 2025
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BP Stock Outlook on December 5, 2025: Buybacks, Castrol Sale Talks and a Hydrogen Retreat Rewire the BP p.l.c. Story

BP Stock Outlook on December 5, 2025: Buybacks, Castrol Sale Talks and a Hydrogen Retreat Rewire the BP p.l.c. Story

BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP, LSE: BP.) is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with its share price near the top of its recent range, investors swimming in dividends and buybacks, and the company quietly stepping back from some of its most ambitious hydrogen projects. At the same time, it’s reported to be in advanced talks to sell its Castrol lubricants arm for more than $8 billion, a move that could reshape the balance between “old” oil and “new” energy in BP’s portfolio. MarketScreener+1 This article pulls together the latest news, forecasts and analyses as of 5 December 2025 to
5 December 2025
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BP Stock Today (December 3, 2025): Buybacks, Teesside Exit and 2026 Price Targets Explained

BP Stock Today (December 3, 2025): Buybacks, Teesside Exit and 2026 Price Targets Explained

As of December 3, 2025, BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP, LSE: BP.) is trading near its 52‑week highs, backed by strong third‑quarter earnings, aggressive share buybacks, a chunky dividend yield and a controversial pivot back toward oil and gas. At the New York close, BP’s ADRs change hands around $36.36, with a 52‑week range of $25.22–$37.64 and roughly 24% share price appreciation over the past year. Investing.com+1 On the London market, the stock likewise trades close to its highs, with the forward dividend yield hovering around 5.4–5.5%, making BP one of the higher‑yielding names in the FTSE 100. DividendMax+1 This week’s
3 December 2025
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BP Stock December 2025: Buybacks, Hydrogen U‑Turn and Oil Pivot – Latest News, Price Targets and 2026 Outlook

BP Stock December 2025: Buybacks, Hydrogen U‑Turn and Oil Pivot – Latest News, Price Targets and 2026 Outlook

Published: 2 December 2025 BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP, LSE: BP.) heads into the final weeks of 2025 with its share price near 52‑week highs, a fresh $750 million buyback underway, and a strategy that leans harder into oil and gas while rowing back some headline climate ambitions. At the same time, the company has quietly scrapped a flagship UK hydrogen and carbon‑capture project and finished repairing a U.S. products pipeline leak. Here’s how the latest news, earnings, and analyst forecasts fit together for BP stock as of 2 December 2025. BP stock today: near 52‑week highs after a strong run
2 December 2025
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BP plc (BP) Stock Outlook as of December 1, 2025: Earnings Beat, 5.5% Yield and Diverging 2026 Price Targets

BP plc (BP) Stock Outlook as of December 1, 2025: Earnings Beat, 5.5% Yield and Diverging 2026 Price Targets

BP plc (LON: BP.; NYSE: BP) heads into the final month of 2025 with its share price close to 52‑week highs, a beefy dividend yield around 5.5%, and a fresh wave of analyst forecasts and algorithmic price predictions hitting the wires on 1 December. At the same time, oil prices are hanging out in the low‑$60s, and BP is leaning harder into traditional hydrocarbons after soft‑pedalling parts of its renewables push.Investing.com+1 This article pulls together today’s news, forecasts and commentary dated 1 December 2025, and sets them against BP’s latest earnings and strategic moves. It is informational only and not
1 December 2025
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BP Share Price Today, 28 November 2025: Buybacks, Castrol Deal Talks and Olympic Pipeline News Shape the Outlook

BP Share Price Today, 28 November 2025: Buybacks, Castrol Deal Talks and Olympic Pipeline News Shape the Outlook

BP’s share price edged higher on Friday, 28 November 2025, as investors weighed steady oil prices around $63 a barrel, another sizeable share buyback, ongoing talks over a sale of the Castrol lubricants business, and fresh developments around the Olympic Pipeline leak in the United States. BP share price today on the London Stock Exchange (LON: BP.) BP’s primary listing in London finished the session firmly in positive territory. Different data providers show slightly different last prices (for example, Google Finance shows 453.55p as of 4:52 p.m. UTC), but they all point to a modest rebound after Thursday’s dip and
28 November 2025
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BP Stock Today, November 23, 2025: Price, Dividend Yield and Outlook After Q3 Earnings Beat

BP Stock Today, November 23, 2025: Price, Dividend Yield and Outlook After Q3 Earnings Beat

Updated: November 23, 2025 BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP; LSE: BP.) is trading near the top of its 52‑week range after a stronger‑than‑expected third quarter, a higher dividend, and another round of share buybacks. At the same time, investors are weighing a major strategic pivot back toward oil and gas, fresh growth projects, and new operational risks, including a pipeline leak in the U.S. Here’s a detailed look at where BP stock stands today and what’s driving sentiment around the shares. BP stock price today: near the top of its 52‑week range As of the latest completed U.S. trading session on
23 November 2025
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BP Stock Soars as Oil Rally and Strategic Shift Boost Investor Confidence

BP plc (LON: BP.) Rises on 11 Nov 2025 as Buybacks Continue; CFO Discloses Share Purchase and ADR Hits 52‑Week High

London — 11 November 2025 — BP plc shares edged higher in London on Tuesday, with investors digesting fresh regulatory filings, the latest daily buyback prints, and a new 52‑week high for BP’s U.S.‑listed ADRs. In the background, legal headlines around the Venture Global LNG arbitrations continued to develop, reinforcing attention on BP’s litigation win from October. BP share price today (UK) BP’s London‑listed stock closed at 470.00p on 11 November 2025, up 1.26% from Monday’s 464.15p close. Intraday, the shares traded between 467.15p and 470.95p on volume of about 6.5 million shares. Yahoo Finance Quick snapshot (LSE: BP.) Fresh
11 November 2025
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Micron stock jumps into the weekend: UBS lifts target to $450 as Nvidia HBM4 doubts surface

Micron stock jumps into the weekend: UBS lifts target to $450 as Nvidia HBM4 doubts surface

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 11:09 (EST) — Market closed. Micron Technology, Inc. shares finished Friday up 3.08% at $394.69, after trading between $372.87 and $396.65. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the stock heads into Monday with investors split between a bullish pricing story and a fresh jab at Micron’s position in AI memory. (Investing.com) Why it matters now: memory has turned into a frontline trade in the AI build-out. Big tech firms including Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta are expected to spend more than $630 billion this year as they push deeper into artificial intelligence, putting suppliers
Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
Costco closed Friday up 1.2% at $1,001.16, regaining the $1,000 level as about 2.36 million shares changed hands. January net sales rose 9.3% to $21.33 billion, with comparable sales up 7.1% and online sales surging 34.4%. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $950, maintaining a neutral rating. The next earnings call is set for March 5.
Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
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