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BP to sell majority stake in $10bn Castrol business to US investment firm

Stonepeak will acquire 65% of lubricants business as part of wider plans for the oil company to pay down its debt

The Guardian - UK

BP to sell majority stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for £4bn

New York-based Stonepeak has agreed to buy a 65% stake in Castrol.

Evening Standard

BP's C-suite milestone: Women in both the CEO and CFO seats

Woodside Energy leader Meg O’Neill will join BP as CEO, alongside finance chief Kate Thomson.

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Morning Mail: cautious welcome for plan to tackle hate speech, seven detained in Sydney operation, England’s Snicko woe

Albanese government’s five-point plan is an essential ‘first step’, groups say; heavily armed officers swoop on two cars to allegedly prevent ‘violent act’

The Guardian - AU

BP opts for culture shock with new CEO appointment, but the timing is odd

The decision to replace Murray Auchincloss with Woodside’s Meg O’Neill is puzzling on at least two counts

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 and sterling rise after Bank of England rate cut

In a split vote, the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted five to four to reduce interest rates.

Evening Standard

Meg O’Neill: ‘hard-nosed’ outsider who will head BP’s pivot away from green energy

First female appointment to a major oil company has faced fierce resistance from climate activists as boss of Woodside

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BP hires first female boss after surprise departure of chief executive

The abrupt departure of Murray Auchincloss follows the appointment of Albert Manifold as BP’s new chairman

The Independent UK

BP hires first female boss as chief executive steps down

Murray Auchincloss’s departure after less than two years follows the appointment of Albert Manifold as BP’s new chairman in July.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 18 December: Currys surges after results beat, BP names first female CEO

The Bank of England will today reduce the cost of borrowing by cutting interest rates from 4% to 3.75%.

Evening Standard

Meg O'Neill becomes first female CEO of BP in its 116 year history as Auchincloss steps down

Auchincloss will serve in an advisory role until December 2026 “to ensure a smooth transition.”

Evening Standard

Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill, who criticised ‘zealous’ young climate activists, moves to BP

O’Neill tapped to lead global oil and gas giant, which has broken from net zero strategy and will ramp up fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU

Woodside boss quits to become BP's first female chief

The leader of Australia's biggest oil and gas company has resigned to become the first woman to lead oil giant BP in the company's 116-year history.

AAP

BP names Meg O’Neill as new CEO after incumbent ousted

O’Neill, who has led Woodside Energy since 2021, will be oil and gas company’s first female chief executive

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Embattled BP replaces CEO, naming Woodside Energy chief as first-ever woman leader of a Big Oil giant

BP’s new American CEO is a global traveler who just helped an Australian energy player grow worldwide.

Benzinga

Williams Invests $378 Million In Woodside's LNG Terminal-Pipeline Venture

Australia-based Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) solidified its strategy for the Louisiana LNG initiative by closing a deal with U.S. natural gas company Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB).

AAP

Legal challenge against Woodside gas project fails

The battle to stop Woodside expanding its gas production continues with a fresh legal challenge in the Supreme Court, as another fails in the Federal Court.

AAP

Charge dropped for foiled stunt at Woodside boss's home

Prosecutors have a dropped a conspiracy charge against a climate activist accused of involvement in a foiled publicity stunt at the Woodside boss's family home.

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AAP

Gas plant approval wait 'frustrating': Woodside boss

Woodside has linked slow approvals for projects like the North West Shelf to weak productivity growth as the controversial project faces fresh legal challenge.

AAP

Woodside win boosts gas industry but roadblocks remain

A ministerial decision to extend the life of a massive gas project despite climate concerns represents an endorsement of the sector by the Labor government.

The Guardian - AU

The Woodside boss’s attacks on my generation are blatant scapegoating – and we see straight through them

Meg O’Neill’s comments that young people are ‘ideological’ about fossil fuels while ordering from Temu are a blatant attempt to shift responsibility away from her industry

The Guardian - AU

Woodside boss says young people ‘ideological’ on fossil fuels while ‘happily ordering from Temu’

Meg O’Neill tells energy industry conference that individual consumers’ role in driving emissions is ‘missing’ in conversations about fossil fuels

AAP

More gas projects, less green tape call at energy event

Gas giants have called on the Australian government to approve projects faster and let them explore more mining opportunities.

AAP

Woodside blocks climate questions as protesters blow up

Oil and gas giant Woodside has evaded questions on climate issues after its shareholder meeting was gatecrashed by whistle-blowing activists.

Fortune

Australia's Woodside jumps to front of US LNG race with ‘single biggest investment’

Woodside now homes in on new financial partners for its $175 billion project.

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