BP Stock News

As falling crude prices and rising debt levels place pressure on profits, some analysts are warning that the sector's current rates are unsustainable.

Oil prices fell below $60 per barrel recently due to a combination of oversupply and weak demand.

BP PLC's (LSE:BP.) updated guidance ahead of its third-quarter results was not entirely clear but debt continues to be a "large concern", said analysts, and suggests share buybacks may need to be cut back.

BP PLC (LSE:BP.) expects stronger upstream and refining performance in the third quarter of 2025, though oil trading results are likely to be weak.

Third-quarter upstream production is expected to rise from the previous quarter. The company also anticipates a boost of up to $400 million from higher refining margins.

BP expects its upstream production to be above last quarter's, the company said in a trading update on Tuesday ahead of results due on November 4, adding that its oil trading result was weak.

Der britische Ölkonzern BP GB0007980591 hat im dritten Quartal einer ersten Einschätzung zufolge mehr Öl und Gas gefördert.

Serica Energy PLC (AIM:SQZ) said it has agreed to acquire BP's entire interest in two UK North Sea licences, including a 32% stake in the Culzean condensate field, under a proposed $232 million transaction. The deal also includes BP's interest in the P2544 exploration licence adjacent to Culzean, and remains subject to the waiver of pre-emption rights by joint venture partners.