Bp Share Discussion Threads

[viscount1] 16/9/2023 12:03

This nonsense about a BP bid seems to come round every few months. It would be great for shareholders but would be instantly blocked by the "free-market" Tory government.

Absolutely no chance of happening.

[diku] 16/9/2023 08:17

How much golden goodbye?...

[diku] 16/9/2023 08:15

Elaborate please?...


1knocker14 Sep '23 - 15:09 - 8382 of 8393
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A CEO needs to bring passion to his role.

[veryniceperson] 15/9/2023 17:14

Have to agree, hellscream

[hellscream] 15/9/2023 17:02

an 20% boost to the dividend is all im hoping for.

[1knocker] 15/9/2023 16:52

I can't see why anyone would break the bank to acquire BP with so many interesting Permian basin and other US O&G outfits to go after, a handful of which could be acquired for a tiny fraction of the cost of buying the job lot which is BP.

[katebaker2010] 15/9/2023 14:57

This is a typical way of cleaning out the uncertain floaters, resigning as CEO when technical indicators are at their healthiest; the CFO is typically the person in the company who understands where profit improvements can be made, so there should be opportunities ahead.

[meb123] 15/9/2023 12:36

If a takeover does happen maybe Barclays PT of £10 does not seem unreasonable. Otherwise just can't see that happening. Although I am bullish just wondering if Barclays have any credibility suggesting that target. I know it's a cash machine at oil at 86 dollars as Looney once said but 10 quid is a bit far fetched. Incidentally I doubt whether the next CEO will talk about cash machines . That was a big mistake by looney :)

[scruff1] 15/9/2023 09:29

so I don’t think the same mistake will reoccur.

You have more confidence in our politicians (any of em) than I have. ARM is already a repeat. Our governments are all Looneys. They are giving £500m to tata (India) to move from Pt Talbot (sacking 3000 workers in the process) to move to where they can use 'green' electricity (subsidised). Meanwhile the biggest producers of cheap steel India and China are buying cheap Russian oil and millions of tons of coal. I think our lot are more than capable of repeating mistakes

[adg] 15/9/2023 09:12

But the government are doing most everything in their power to destroy UK energy security….

[meb123] 15/9/2023 08:25

I don't think the UK government will allow a takeover of BP . Shell would be out of the running because of competition issues . A foreign takeover by say Exxon raises issues of energy security for the UK . In addition the loss of ARM shows how easy it is to lose a jewel in the crown , so I don't think the same mistake will reoccur.

[1knocker] 15/9/2023 08:23

The Chinese emperors had this problem sussed centuries ago. Hire a eunuch as the next CEO.

[philanderer] 15/9/2023 00:11

Why the end of BP’s Looney era has left a takeover target on its back

Chief executive’s abrupt exit has thrown the oil giant’s performance into the spotlight

[meb123] 14/9/2023 15:56

Being passionate over oil and gas as well as climate change are contradictory. They will hire someone who will pretend to care about climate change just to keep the wokes happy

[1knocker] 14/9/2023 15:09

A CEO needs to bring passion to his role.

[meb123] 14/9/2023 14:53

He was doing his best to keep all employees happy In more ways than one it seems lol

[1knocker] 14/9/2023 13:51

Give the poor bloke a break. He was doing his best to keep all the employees happy, but BP is a big company, and he is only human. Given a few more years in post and he would have made sure they all had their turn. Or BP could have taken a leaf out of the US governance book, and appointed a team of 'vice' presidents to help out.

[faz] 14/9/2023 13:48

Hooray, sense. It compromises, demoralises, unermines teamwork and leadership. Some people on here seem to think otherwise- they have never been in senior management. Ive known shaggers, porn watchers and daytraders being walked out - the pair of shaggers had to be summoned the next day, mind. The behaviour of the screen watchers was well known.

[zicopele] 14/9/2023 13:26

No CEO should be shagging blokes or girls who work for him. It leaves him in a position where he is compromised.

[retiringtype] 14/9/2023 12:26

It's not about the bonking of junior colleagues per se. It will most likely be about the appointment of said paramours to senior positions in the company, and concealing the relationship.

[veryniceperson] 14/9/2023 09:45

Hope you're wrong, mebb. But i know what you're saying. I hold BP and Vodafone.

[meb123] 14/9/2023 09:27

I wouldn't be surprised if the current interim CEO becomes permanent. That would be an easy option . Vodafone being the prime example for this .

[veryniceperson] 14/9/2023 08:41

Share price making up for yesterday's losses. I personally think if Dudley was still in charge, the share price would have been between £1 and £2 higher. Let's hope they get a proper oil and gas person with a little bit of greenery on the side!