The Latest Breaking News from British Petroleum

The Tories do not deserve a cross in any ballot paper box as poverty plagues the nation

Record View says the Conservatives, who had already given us a decade of austerity, are ready to double down on poverty in post-pandemic Britain.

Daily Record · May 4, 2022

BP boss Bernard Looney takes home £4.5m as soaring gas and oil prices turn company into 'cash machine'

The chief executive, who grew up on a dairy farm in County Kerry in Ireland and was the first in his family to go to University, insists he understands how many households were “really, really struggling”.

Daily Record · May 4, 2022

What the papers say – May 4

Concerns for abortion access in the US stemming from a leaked Supreme Court report are among today’s front page stories.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

BP Shares Move Higher On Bumper Q1 Profits Of $6.2B, Announces $2.5B Share Buyback

BP plc’s (NYSE:BP) profits more than doubled to $6.2 billion in Q1, helped by soaring oil and gas prices, despite posting a massive loss after offloading its nearly 20% stake in a Russian-controlled oil company Rosneft (OTC: RNFTF). The company reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.92, more than double from $0.78 posted a year ago…

Benzinga · May 3, 2022

Recap: BP Q1 Earnings

  BP (NYSE:BP) reported its Q1 earnings results on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 03:00 AM. Here's what investors need to know about the announcement. Earnings BP beat estimated earnings by 44.36%, reporting an EPS of $1.92 versus an estimate of $1.33.

Benzinga · May 3, 2022

Why BP Shares Are Rising Today

BP P.L.C. (NYSE: BP) shares are trading higher Tuesday morning after the company reported better-than-expected earnings results.

Benzinga · May 3, 2022

Strong BP profit renews call for energy sector windfall tax

BP posted its highest quarterly profit in more than a decade thanks to surging oil and gas prices

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

BP profits skyrocket amid demands for windfall tax to tackle cost of living

BP has notched up its highest quarterly underlying profits for more than a decade thanks to rocketing oil and gas prices as calls grow for a…

The National (Scotland) · May 3, 2022

Boris Johnson sounds alert over mortgage payment hikes as cost of living crisis grows

Millions of families have been warned that their mortgages could rise even further if Britain is hit by an inflationary spiral.

Evening Standard · May 3, 2022

Windfall tax calls intensify as BP reports highest profit in a decade

In a bid to steer off criticism, the oil and gas giant stated it would be paying around £1bn in taxes this year

Insider UK · May 3, 2022