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BP's CEO outlines the issues surrounding the oil and gas industry
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 1, 2018
Bob Dudley on a volatile market, trade tensions and greener alternatives.
Oil execs in meetings with pope
by
Reema Khrais
Jun 8, 2018
Pope Francis has called the world’s leading oil execs to the Vatican. Meetings are today and tomorrow, and will include leaders from companies like BP and ExxonMobil. They’re gathering to talk about how their businesses can tackle climate change. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Texan oil man T. Boone Pickens hangs up his hat
by
Jed Kim
Jan 12, 2018
Infamous investor T. Boone Pickens is closing his BP Capital fund and retiring at age 89 after amassing a fortune in energy — everything from oil and natural gas, to wind power and water. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Trump administration may roll back safety rules put in place after BP oil spill
by
Ryan Kailath
Dec 28, 2017
After the BP oil spill in 2010, a new federal oversight agency was created: the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, it’s proposing to roll back some of the safety rules it created. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
BP leak in Alaska fuels debate on future drilling
by
Scott Tong
Apr 17, 2017
Three things that no one wants to hear together: BP, oil and leaking. A BP well sprung a leak in the Alaskan Arctic this past Friday. Reports say crude oil is no longer spraying from the leak, but natural gas is still venting out. This will surely prompt a new round of questions about whether […]
Gulf Coast residents upset by BP settlement funds
by
Gigi Douban
Nov 29, 2016
Alabama has used most of a recent settlement to help fund Medicaid and pay off debt.
Former BP CEO John Browne emphasizes the long term
Jun 15, 2016
Old strategies of social responsibility won't work, he says.
For public good, not for profit.
Five years after BP spill, financial problems persist
by
Eliza Mills
Jul 2, 2015
How the oil spill changed businesses on the Gulf Coast.
An oversupply of oil isn't all good
Dec 9, 2014
Too much oil means prices fall, but also oil companies cutting back.