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Oil giants pocketed $93bn in three months as Iran conflict and heatwaves drove energy prices higher
Eight of the biggest oil companies amassed profits of more than $90bn (£67bn) in just three months as the Iran conflict sent energy prices soaring and the emissions-fuelled climate crisis caused deadly heatwaves.
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Met Police expands digital evidence system to speed up shoplifting investigations
The new system, which has been piloted in six boroughs in the capital, allows retailers to submit CCTV footage, witness statements and other evidence directly to officers, the Met said.
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How BP influenced the climate blueprint that reshaped global policy on fossil fuels
It is rare that a single scientific paper shapes how people think about a challenge as daunting as climate change. But one, known as “Wedges,” published 22 years ago by researchers at Princeton University, told an irresistible story.
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BP chair exit exposes questions over leadership style of former CRH boss Albert Manifold
BP’s sudden decision last week to oust chair Albert Manifold eight months into the job stunned the City. For some who worked under him at his previous employer CRH, however, the mystery was why the oil major hired him in the first place.
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BP ousts Albert Manifold as chairman — he rejects claims over conduct and oversight
Mr. Manifold said he "entirely" disputes the characterization of his conduct outlined by his former employer.
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Corporate lobbying dominates meetings with Scottish ministers
It was in the rarefied environment of the Gleneagles Townhouse, a five-star luxury hotel and exclusive members club in Edinburgh’s New Town, that one of the most recent meetings recorded on the Scottish lobbying register occurred.
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British ad firm’s billion-dollar greenwash of US oil industry
A British advertising conglomerate has assisted oil companies ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP in spending an estimated $1.5bn (£1.1bn) on advertisements in the US since the 2015 Paris agreement to combat the climate crisis, a report shows.
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BP profits surge to $3.2bn as volatile oil prices deliver trader windfall
Volatile energy prices have handed a windfall to BP in an early boost to efforts by its new boss to restore confidence in the oil major.
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Guardian investigation exposes flaws in voluntary methane certification model
Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model.
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China’s battery giants surge $70bn as war in Iran sparks clean energy boom
China’s leading battery manufacturers have added more than $70bn in market value since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, underlining investors’ belief that the conflict will accelerate long‑term demand for clean energy.
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BP uses £7.4bn from Castrol sale to cut debt
BP has agreed to sell a majority stake in its $10bn (£7.4bn) lubricants business Castrol to the US investment company Stonepeak, as the new chair, Albert Manifold, rapidly reshapes the under-pressure oil and gas company.
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Shell, BP, ExxonMobil and Chevron sent dozens of lobbyists to climate talks while posting record profits
More than 5,000 fossil fuel lobbyists were granted access to the UN climate summits over the past four years, a period characterized by an increase in catastrophic extreme weather, insufficient climate action, and record oil and gas expansion, new research reveals.
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Fossil fuel “carbon bombs” could emit 11 times the planet’s remaining carbon budget
As world leaders convene this week for the Paris Peace Forum, commemorating a decade since the significant climate accord aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, researchers are cautioning that numerous new and existing fossil fuel projects could drive the planet far beyond its remaining carbon budget.
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BP slammed over 'sickening' £8million pay packet to new boss as Brits struggle
Murray Auchincloss, who was BP’s finance boss, replaced chief executive Bernard Looney after he was dismissed in September over past relationships with colleagues
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Fury as boss of ad agency with major polluters on its books receives CBE
WPP has 61 polluting clients on its books, the highest of any PR agency globally and these include BP, Shell, Equinor, ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco – the world’s biggest corporate greenhouse gas emitter
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Man 'made over a million' insider trading by listening in on wife's work calls
Tyler Loudon tried to make money after hearing private details during his wife's days working from home and not only did he get caught, but she quickly filed for divorce
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BP profits halve in 2023 but beat expectations as it announces £2.8bn buyback
The oil giant reported underling replacement cost profits the company's preferred measure of £11bn
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Firm part-owned by ex-Tory Treasurer awarded North Sea oil and gas licences
Ex-Tory Treasurer Lord Michael Spencer is the largest shareholder at Deltic Energy - one of 17 companies including giants Shell and BP awarded provisional licences on Wednesday
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BP investors are looking for a strategy update from new chief executive
The company's shares ticked up this week after Shell beat expectations after making £5.8 billion in underlying earnings in the last three months of 2023
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New North sea oil and gas exploration licences condemned by climate campaigners
The UK's oil and gas regulator has awarded 24 new exploration licences to 17 separate companies in a move that has been welcomed by a trade body but condemned by climate campaigners
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Biggest oil giants raked in £100bn last year as climate crisis intensifies
Campaign group Global Witness focused on five of the largest oil and gas producers – BP, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Totalenergies - and how much profit they made in 2023
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Culture Secretary says 'thank you' to BP for £50m British Museum donation
Lucy Frazer said organisations should be 'applauded' for giving generously
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BP appoints new CEO after Bernard Looney's surprise resignation
Murray Auchincloss has been acting as interim chief executive of the energy giant since September but will now take on the role permanently
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Cheapest and most expensive petrol stations ranked - including Tesco and Shell
Morrisons was found to be the cheapest retailer for fuel, according to the RAC Foundation, but the most expensive was Shell - you can see the full breakdown below
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Royal Navy warships patrol Red Sea as PM hits out at 'malign actors' in region
The Royal Navy warships HMS Diamond and HMS Lancaster are on patrol in the Red Sea following a series of attacks on shipping by Iranian-backed Houthis
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