Shell and BP: FTSE 100 giants get analyst backing after oil surge June 18, 2025 FTSE 100 oil heavyweights are back in analysts favour after oil prices surged from the intensifying Middle Eastern conflict. BP and Shell shares have jumped around three per cent in the last week and climbed further as President Donald Trump weighed in on the attacks in Israel and Iran. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ [...]
BP CEO takes huge pay cut as profit slashed at FTSE 100 giant March 6, 2025 The chief executive of BP has taken a £2.3m pay cut as profit was slashed at the FTSE 100 giant. Murray Auchincloss received a pay packet of £5.4m for 2024, down from the £7.7m he received in 2023. The drop came amid a more than £1.1m cut to his bonus to £734,000, and a £1.6m [...]
Hunting: Oil and gas services firm’s profit more than doubles August 29, 2024 Oil and gas equipment provider Hunting has reported a more than doubling in profit for the first half of 2024 as its order book hit a record level.
Petrofac mulls equity issuance as it battles to stay afloat April 12, 2024 Oil and gas exploration company Petrofac currently remains "in discussions" with its lenders over restructuring its massive debts, suggesting options such as exchanging equity in the business.