Shell refuted the takeover rumors, yet the speculation emphasizes what investors are beginning to recognize: BP’s significant discount and strategic shift might be due for reevaluation. With shares ...

Shell plc is a textbook Hold: fair valuation, solid buybacks, and a decent dividend, but no major upside or hidden value from BP p.l.c. merger rumors. Both Shell and BP are prioritizing cash flow, ...

(Reuters) -Shell Plc is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of rival BP Plc, though it is waiting for further stock and oil price declines before deciding whether to pursue a bid ...

The oil company may opt to focus on share buybacks and bolt-on acquisitions, according to people familiar with the matter. Deliberations are in the early stages and Shell may opt to focus on share ...

Discussions inside Shell have gained momentum in recent weeks, driven largely by BP’s declining market capitalization. BP’s shares have lost nearly 22.4% over the past year due to weak oil prices, ...

Shell (SHEL) moved swiftly to quash a Wall Street Journal report suggesting early-stage takeover talks with rival BP (BP), insisting that “no talks are taking place” and denouncing the article as mere ...

If Shell Plc were to acquire BP Plc, it would be among the largest deals in European history, creating for the first time a European oil major that could challenge industry leaders Exxon Mobil Corp.

Shares in Shell fell 3.3% and BP was down 3.2% as the oil price fell - reducing the value of the two FTSE 100 firms by £5.2bn ...

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) is exploring the possibility of acquiring rival energy giant BP (NYSE:BP), though it hasn’t made a move and is waiting to see whether continued declines in oil prices and BP’s share ...

(Reuters) -Activist investor Elliott Management has urged BP to boost its free cash flow to $20 billion by 2027 from around $8 billion last year through significant spending cuts and cost reductions, ...