The Latest Breaking News from British Petroleum

'We need to put the heat on selfish fatcats so we can actually afford to turn it on'

Guest columnist Anila Baig writes on the ludicrous increase in our energy bills, all while firms such as BP continue to coin it in with profits tripling between April and June

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

Labour blasts ‘absurd’ tax regime after report shows oil giant Shell received £100m from UK

Call for companies to pay ‘fair share’ during cost of living crisis

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Shell paid no tax on UK production in 2021 and received £100m from taxpayer, Labour claims

With consumers facing £4,200 average household bills next year Labour called on the Tory government to do more to squeeze the oil giants record profits.

Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022

Owners of 'UK's cheapest petrol station' can't stop crying after selling garage

Bailey garage in Abergavenny, Wales attracted headlines and enormous queues last month after it slashed petrol prices to 20p cheaper than the national average - now it's been closed

Daily Mirror · Aug 6, 2022

Revealed: BP’s ‘greenwashing’ social media ads as anger over fuel costs rose

Oil company spent £800,000 on social media influence ads after Labour proposed windfall tax

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022

Family behind petrol station where hundreds queued for cheap fuel explain why it's been sold days later

Owner Ian Bailey said he had to speak out after numerous people accused him of flogging the fuel cheaply before selling the business

Wales Online · Aug 5, 2022

Alan Sugar confesses whole idea behind The Apprentice didn't work before huge change

Tycoon Lord Alan Sugar says the original format of The Apprentice was that the winner would work for him on a six-figure sum - but this made staff in one of his companies unhappy as they earned less

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

'This winter will be a heck of a shock': The people struggling to survive the cost of living crisis

And it's only set to get harder. Some analysts are predicting average household energy bills of £3,300 in October and persistent high prices throughout next year

Wales Online · Aug 4, 2022

Who benefits from renewable energy subsidies? In Texas, it's often fossil fuel companies that are fighting clean energy elsewhere

Texas is known for fiercely promoting its oil and gas industries, but it’s also the No. 2 renewable energy producer in the country after California. In fact, more than a quarter of all the wind power produced in the United States in 2021 was generated in Texas.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022

British Gas, Shell, EDF, Scottish Power and more issue latest update on energy crisis

The energy giants have spoken out on what they are doing to ease the concerns of customers who can't pay their bills

Manchester Evening News · Aug 4, 2022