Bp Share Discussion Threads

[hydrogen economy] 13/5/2019 08:03

Since a peak on 23 April RDSB has dropped 3.5% but BP is down nearly 10%. Any thoughts on what is driving that? Both published results around the month end, both fairly well received, Shell maybe with more positive coverage but surprised if that would be enough to explain the difference.

[waldron] 10/5/2019 16:44

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Natural Gas NYMEX 2.65 +2.00%

(WTI) - 10/05 18:14:21
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Eni
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Total
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Engie
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Orange
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BP
524.2 -0.25%

Vodafone
139 +0.36%

Shell A
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Shell B
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[waldron] 10/5/2019 15:38

EXTRACT

Exxon’s approach to addressing climate risks differs from what the European rivals are doing.

To be sure, none of the majors will stop pumping oil and gas in the foreseeable future. Shell, BP, Total, and Equinor, however, have been investing in existing clean technology and operations in recent years.

Shell is investing in new energies, including in buying UK household energy provider First Utility and NewMotion, one of Europe’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging providers.

Earlier this year Shell announced its first-ever short-term goals to cut the carbon footprint of its operations and product sales. In December last year, in an industry first, Shell said that it plans to set short-term targets for reducing the net carbon footprint of the energy products it sells, and to link those targets with executive remuneration.

However, Shell’s core business is and will continue to be oil and gas for the foreseeable future, the supermajor’s chief executive Ben van Beurden said last fall.

In June last year, BP bought the UK’s largest EV charging company, Chargemaster.

Equinor, which dropped the name ‘Statoil’ last year to rebrand itself as an energy, rather than oil and gas, company, plans to boost its renewables portfolio. The Norwegian major has also recently bowed to investor pressure, saying it would review its existing climate targets through 2030, come up with new ones for 2030 and beyond, and tie executive and employee remuneration to achieving those goals.

Exxon, on the other hand, is putting money into developing novel and scalable energy technologies.

“The commitment from ExxonMobil stands out as the largest single external investment in research at NREL in the laboratory’s history,” the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) said in a statement.

“What excites me,” said Martin Keller, director of NREL, “is that there are different mindsets coming together and, in my view, the breeding ground of tremendous breakthrough ideas.”

Exxon’s mindset appears to be that it will pursue yet-to-be-discovered technology instead of investing into diversification into renewable energy.

Meanwhile, Exxon investors the New York State Common Retirement Fund and the Church for England want the supermajor to separate the role of chair and CEO, and encourage other investors to vote for that proposal at the annual meeting later this month.

“Exxon’s board’s refusal to adequately address significant shareholder concerns and properly account for climate risk in its operations, even as its competitors do so, presents a governance crisis. Exxon’s failure to demonstrate it is prepared to take steps toward the transition to a lower carbon future puts its business at risk,” New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said on behalf of the fund.

The Fund and the Church of England said they would also vote in favor of two other shareholder proposals asking Exxon’s board to create a “climate committee” to evaluate the company’s “strategic vision and responses to climate change” and that the company disclose its spending on lobbying.

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com

The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

[sarkasm] 10/5/2019 09:44

Here's why global stocks aren't sinking despite the US tariff hike

The U.S. increased tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods at 12:01 a.m. ET Friday.
Markets across the globe initially fell on the back of the news, but were quick to bounce back and trade higher.
Investors continue to hold on to the hope that both the U.S. and China will strike a deal in order to avoid a full-blown trade war.

Spriha Srivastava | @spriha
Published 31 Mins Ago CNBC.com

[sarkasm] 10/5/2019 08:03

courtesy of our friend

maywillow
7 May '19 - 15:34 - 2690 of 2707
0 5 0
Ex-dividend date 09-May-19

Record date for 1Q 19 interim dividend 10-May-19


Scrip Reference share price announcement date 16-May-19

Election date: latest date for receipt of Scrip Dividend Mandate Forms/Elections for Ordinary shares 03-Jun-19, 5pm GMT

Election date: latest date for receipt of Scrip Dividend Mandate Forms/Elections for ADSs 03-Jun-19, 5pm EDT

Sterling cash dividend per ordinary share announcement date 10-Jun-19

Dividend payment date and first date of dealings in the new shares 21-Jun-19

Dividend 1Q 2019 Rate
US dollar cash dividend per ordinary share (in US dollars)
$0.1025

US dollar cash dividend per ADS (in US dollars)
$0.615

[sarkasm] 10/5/2019 08:01

karateboy
9 May '19 - 20:34 - 2706 of 2706
0 1 0
I bought more yesterday. Am I Entitle to divi as ex-dividend date is today.



ye$$$$$$$$$$$

ex divi date excludes dividend so you bought on the last day to receive your loverly divi

you did well my son

[karateboy] 09/5/2019 19:34

I bought more yesterday. Am I Entitle to divi as ex-dividend date is today.

[waldron] 09/5/2019 16:38

FTSE 100
7,207.41 -0.87%
Dow Jones
25,584.57 -1.47%
CAC 40
5,313.16 -1.93%

Brent Crude Oil NYMEX 69.94 -0.61%
Gasoline NYMEX 1.97 -0.29%
Natural Gas NYMEX 2.58 -1.15%

(WTI) - 09/05 18:15:45
61.35 USD -0.94%

Eni
14.324 -1.08%


Total
46.605 -0.80%

Engie
12.995 -1.07%

Orange
13.885 -0.47%

BP
525.5 -2.38%

Vodafone
138.5 -1.14%

Shell A
2,416.5 +0.17%


Shell B
2,422 +0.17%

[ladywormer] 09/5/2019 15:33

Peny - maybe it is the Monkey who is being shorted. Get him to say sell FRES and ANTO - we should be alright after that.

[hellscream] 09/5/2019 15:32

60p drop and oil at $70, we cant follow the dow down... it gone up like 16k in 10 years.

[grupo guitarlumber] 09/5/2019 11:24

fool



Here’s why I’d buy the BP share price right now

Roland Head | Thursday, 9th May, 2019 | More on: BP MRW
Oil pipes in an oil field
Image source: Getty Images.

People often think that you need complex stock picking systems and deep analysis to do well in the stock market. My experience suggests that it doesn’t have to be that difficult.

For example, FTSE 100 oil and gas giant BP (LSE: BP) offers a dividend yield of 5.8% at the time of writing. Buying these shares and reinvesting the dividends for 12 years would double your money, assuming the share price was broadly stable.

I’m sure you’ll agree that’s a pretty simple set-up. You may think it’s too simple. After all, lots of things could go wrong in that time. The oil market could crash (again). Demand for oil could plummet if we all buy electric cars. Governments could impose harsh new taxes on fossil fuel producers.

Well, maybe. But the reality is that all businesses face unknown future risks. It’s a fact of life. The advantage of investing in big FTSE 100 stocks is that they usually have long histories and have survived difficult periods before. BP certainly has.
Tomorrow is always uncertain

As investors, I think we have to hope that if the basics are right today, management will keep the show on the road in the future.

In BP’s case, I suspect that demand for oil and gas is likely to remain strong. Gas is a much cleaner alternative to coal for electricity generation. And oil seems likely to remain in demand to make fuel for airplanes, ships, trains and lorries, if not for cars too.

I’ve given up trying to predict the future when I invest. If things look okay now, that’s enough for me.

BP shares currently trade on about 12.5 times earnings and offer a 5.8% dividend yield. Cash generation looks good and profits are expected to rise next year. I’d buy at this level.

[hasin] 09/5/2019 10:55

Its the old 'sell in may' routine.

[penycae] 09/5/2019 10:25

Morning all.

Got paid a divi from this early this morning. I can see why I'll never be anything other than a trader.
Things looking a bit more promising on the oil front, but that can change on a tweet.
Airlines completely oversold. No movement on precious metal stocks.

What's going on?

Trade well and prosper........

[grupo guitarlumber] 09/5/2019 09:47

BP to launch combined fuel and EV charge card this summer

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BP is to launch a new Fuel & Charge fuel card this summer

BP is to launch a new Fuel & Charge fuel card this summer which can be used by fleet drivers to pay for petrol, diesel or electricity.

The card will offer fleets access to the BP Plus cross acceptance network of more than 3,600 fuel sites and the Polar EV charging network, which has more than 7,000 charge points.

Drivers can use the BP Fuel & Charge app to find nearby sites.

Jo McDonnell, UK fuel cards manager, said: “The shift to EV is happening and at BP we are committed to serving our fleet customers with safe and convenient fuelling options regardless of the engine type they choose.

“Our new BP Fuel & Charge offer gives fleets the flexibility and the solution if and when they chose to move to electric vehicles.

“After lots of hard work and planning, we’re very excited to be launching this offer later this summer.”

BP can also offer fleets installation of home and office charging via BP Chargemaster, while it will also begin rolling out ultra-fast charge points on BP forecourts in the coming months in a £25 million scheme.

The BP Fuel & Charge card dashboard provides an overview of expenses for both fuel and EV charging in one place.

This data also allows a comparison of the total cost of ownership between the different fuel types on a fleet.
Andrew Ryan

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Andrew Ryan is the features editor at Fleet News. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and has specialised in the fleet industry for the past 12.

[philanderer] 09/5/2019 08:23

Pretty flat from last night with the dividend stripped out.

[maywillow] 08/5/2019 20:49

Ex-dividend date 09-May-19

[waldron] 08/5/2019 16:45

FTSE 100
7,271 +0.15%
Dow Jones
25,968.12 +0.01%
CAC 40
5,417.59 +0.40%

Brent Crude Oil NYMEX 70.30 +0.60%
Gasoline NYMEX 1.97 +0.88%
Natural Gas NYMEX 2.60 +2.56%

(WTI) - 08/05 18:21:24
61.91 USD +0.62%


Eni
14.48 -0.07%



Total
46.98 +0.59%

Engie
13.135 -0.15%

Orange
13.95 +0.29%


BP
538.3 +0.96%

Vodafone
140.1 +0.07%

Shell A
2,412.5 +1.58%

Shell B
2,418 +1.75%

[waldron] 08/5/2019 14:29

The Tesla effect: Oil is slowly losing its best customer
CNN Digital Rebranding 2014 Matt Egan

By Matt Egan, CNN Business

Updated 9:05 AM ET, Wed May 8, 2019


New York (CNN Business)Between global warming, Elon Musk, and a worldwide crackdown on carbon, the future looks treacherous for Big Oil.
The rise of Tesla (TSLA) and electric vehicles broadly pose an existential threat to the oil industry. Passenger vehicles are the No. 1 source of demand for oil — and tomorrow's transportation system may no longer rely on the gas station.
But it's unclear if long-term investors should worry that the world's unquenchable thirst for oil will finally be satisfied. No one truly knows when that moment will arrive: Estimates range from a few years to several decades. The timing depends on how many electric vehicles will be on the road, how seriously governments take global warming and a confluence of other factors.
The lack of visibility in the oil industry's long-term future remains a big risk for investors. Rapidly evolving technology and shifting political winds could hasten the arrival of peak oil well before Wall Street's estimates. That could cause serious financial pain.


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European oil majors are hedging their bets
Of course, even if oil demand peaks next decade, it doesn't mean the industry will go away. Analysts said that the winners will be the lowest-cost producers — the ones who can make money even in a world tilted towards electric vehicles.
"There will still be oil companies out there. Some will continue to make money. Others will have to go out of business or transition to other models," said Peers.
But not all oil companies are the same. Some companies are pureplay oil drillers, with heavy exposure to swings in oil prices. Others, like ExxonMobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), produce natural gas in vast quantities. Natural gas, a cleaner burning fossil fuel, helps power the electric grid that EVs plug into.

Although US oil companies are doubling down on their oil footprint, some European companies are hedging their bets. Under pressure from shareholders, BP (BP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA) and Total (TOT) have expanded into solar, wind and electric charging as a way to protect themselves from a more difficult future.
The deep uncertainty surrounding the future of oil demand that long-term investors should use caution in this space by carefully monitoring trends and steering clear of companies that are in denial about the future.

[ny boy] 08/5/2019 12:12

All good here, I add on pull backs, nice divi every quarter.

Putting more into (ITX) too for potentially huge returns dyor as usual

[grupo] 08/5/2019 07:04

Ex-dividend date 09-May-19