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2026
BP taps Emma Lewis to head downstream business
BP tapped Emma Lewis, identified as being from Shell, to head its downstream business.
2026
2026
BP and Louisiana announce settlement agreement
Louisiana and BP announced a two-part settlement agreement concerning economic harm from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill and separate coastal-damage litigation. Under the economic-damages agreement, BP’s remaining payments of $373 million, originally due in installments over seven years, will instead be made in a single disbursement of around $350 million. The coastal-damages agreement’s details were not released.
2026
BP expects US$3-4.5 billion of impairment charges in Q3 results for gas and low-carbon energy units
BP said on Tuesday (Oct 13, 2026) that it expects to book impairment charges of US$3 billion to US$4.5 billion in its third-quarter results, relating to its gas and low-carbon energy business units. It is the group's second large impairment of its low-carbon business within a year, after announcing US$4-5 billion of impairments in January. BP declined to elaborate on the details; its shares rose 1.79% in Tuesday pre-market trading to US$47.57.
2026
Egyptian government says it would block BP's sale of Egypt assets to Energean
Egypt's government told BP that it would block the sale of BP's Egypt assets to Energean, as reported by Mada Masr.
2026
Klesch Group completes acquisition of bp’s Gelsenkirchen refinery business
Klesch Group announced the successful completion of its acquisition of bp’s Gelsenkirchen refinery business in Germany.
2023
Multnomah County sues ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, NW Natural and others over climate damages
Multnomah County filed a nearly $52 billion lawsuit against more than a dozen major oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, and NW Natural, as well as industry lobbyists and McKinsey & Company, seeking to hold them responsible for climate change impacts including the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome.
2022
Oil companies’ board members declined climate hearing invitations
An opinion article reports that board members of ExxonMobil, Chevron, Royal Dutch Shell and BP declined invitations to appear at a U.S. House hearing on the companies’ climate pledges. Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney said the companies had advertised their climate plans and greenwashed their images; this is an allegation, not a formal finding.
2022
BP acquires 30% stake in Green Biofuels
BP acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels, a UK provider of hydrogenated vegetable biofuels. The article says the investment will support Green Biofuels’ growth and expand BP’s biofuels portfolio.
2022
Scottish Ballet ends BP sponsorship
Scottish Ballet decided against renewing its sponsorship agreement with BP on 31 January, ending a partnership the company said had reached a natural conclusion. Scottish Ballet said BP no longer aligned with its green action plan to be carbon neutral by 2030.
2022
Washington penalizes BP over pipeline gasoline spills
The Washington Department of Ecology penalized BP $100,000 over two gasoline spills associated with construction on the Olympic Pipeline in 2020. Ecology said the spills were caused by inadequately tightened fittings and leak checks.
2022
Aramco announces planned investments in Polish refining and fuel businesses
Aramco said it would acquire a 30 percent stake in a Polish refinery, all of a related wholesale business, and a 50 percent stake in a jet fuel marketing joint venture with BP.
2021
BP settles Whiting refinery soot emissions case
BP reached a legal settlement with federal authorities after environmental groups challenged illegal soot emissions from its Whiting refinery. The settlement requires BP to pay the federal government more than $500,000 and tighten operations; the article says the wrongdoing detailed in the settlement is grounded in court documents endorsed by BP.
2021
bp announces investment and renewable-diesel capacity expansion at Cherry Point
bp announced plans for a $269 million investment in three projects at its Cherry Point Refinery in Washington state. The announced Renewable Diesel Optimization project is expected to more than double the refinery's renewable diesel production capability.
2021
British Airways and BP announce sustainable aviation fuel collaboration for COP26 flights
British Airways announced a collaboration with BP to source sustainable aviation fuel for all its flights between London, Glasgow, and Edinburgh during the UK’s COP26 summit. British Airways said the fuel sourced for the COP26 period would provide a lifecycle carbon reduction of up to 80% compared with traditional jet fuel.
2021
BP spins off Iraq oilfield operations into a joint venture
BP is spinning off its Iraq assets by setting up a joint venture with PetroChina to manage the Rumaila oilfield together with Iraq's state-held Basra Oil Company. The new venture is to operate the field through 2034.
2021
Iraqi government approves BP's spin-off plan
The Iraqi government approved BP's plan to spin off its Iraq operations, according to Iraq's oil minister.
2021
BP fined for licence breach in Scottish waters
The Oil and Gas Authority fined BP five figures for breaching licence conditions in Scottish waters.
2021
BP fined for North Sea well-testing licence breach
BP was fined £50,000 for breaching a licence condition related to North Sea well-test activity after failing to report as required. The Oil and Gas Authority imposed the sanction.
2021
OGA fines BP for reporting failures
The Oil and Gas Authority fined BP £50,000 for failing to report the progress and results of two extended well tests in the North Sea. BP said it accepted the outcome and had put corrective measures in place.