LONDON (Reuters) -Shell has not bid for BP and is not actively considering such a move, it said in a categorical denial on Thursday, adding it was bound by UK rules which mean such a statement bans it ...

Discussions inside Shell have gained momentum in recent weeks, driven largely by BP’s declining market capitalization. BP’s shares have lost nearly 22.4% over the past year due to weak oil prices, ...

Shell said it’s not trying to buy its British rival, but changing conditions at BP keep fueling speculation that a tie-up is possible. Talk of a possible megadeal rippled through the oil industry ...

In the wake of blockbuster energy deals like ExxonMobil’s XOM acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources and Chevron’s CVX pending merger with Hess, speculation around Europe’s largest oil company Shell ...

Shell doubled down on its denial of acquiring rival BP, claiming it has “no intention” of making an offer while invoking a U.K. law that forbids Shell from bidding on BP during the next six months ...

Shell said “no talks are taking place” for a potential megamerger with rival BP that would cost more than $80 billion and represent the biggest energy deal of the century. The denial comes on the ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] BP Plc rose on May 5 after Bloomberg reported that Shell Plc is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of its U.K.

HOUSTON — Shell PLC (NYSE: SHEL) has denied reports that it is in preliminary talks to acquire fellow energy giant London-based BP PLC (NYSE: BP). Both companies have their U.S. headquarters in ...

Shell denied that it was in talks to buy BP after the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the oil major was in early discussions over a takeover of its British rival. “No talks are taking ...

BP's stock price jumped as much as 10% after the Wall Street Journal reported that rival Shell is in early talks to acquire the British oil company. Shares of BP jumped $3.11, or 10%, to $32.94 in ...

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Shell ( SHEL) was in early-stage talks to acquire BP ( BP), a deal that could be the largest oil merger in a generation, potentially surpassing ...