![]() | The chief executive of BP blamed his new business partner, the Russian deputy prime minister, for backing a "black" campaign that forced him to go on the run for his own protection, according to secret US government files. ... |
| London’s high court freezes BP’s landmark $16bn share swap with Rosneft, the state controlled Russian oil major, following a request from the UK oil group’s Russian partners in the TNK-BP joint venture ... |
| LONDON -(Dow Jones)- BP PLC (BP) has held talks with unspecified potential buyers of the troubled Texas City refinery who are "competent operators" of refineries, BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said Tuesday at a news conference. ... |
| Reuters - BP's partners in Russian joint venture TNK-BP on Tuesday won an injunction halting the British oil giant's planned Arctic exploration partnership with Rosneft . ... |
| A group of wealthy Russian businessmen won an injunction in London against the BP-Rosneft joint venture, which they contend violates the terms of their own venture with BP. ... |
![]() | • BP makes first annual loss since 1992 • Firm sets aside $41bn to cover spill costs • Half US refining capacity, including Texas City, to be sold • Fourth-quarter dividend of 7 cents in line with expectations BP will pay a dividend for the first tim ... |
![]() | Do you like this story? The board of BP announced today that it has appointed Mr. Phuthuma Nhleko as a non-executive director of BP p.l.c. with immediate effect. Mr. Nhleko is currently Group President and Chief Executive Officer of the MTN Group, t ... |
![]() | Do you like this story? This morning at 0700 (GMT) BP announced its fourth quarter and full year results.View the BP fourth quarter 2010 results Results webcastBob Dudley, Chief Executive Officer, Byron Grote, Chief Financial Officer and Iain Conn, ... |
![]() | A colourful Russian oligarch who told BP executives that The Godfather films were his "manual for life" has emerged as one of the central figures in the oil company's operations in Russia. ... |
![]() | Leaked documents from the website WikiLeaks show how BP's Russian arm explored new ventures in "rogue states" and how Bob Dudley, the current global CEO, went on the run from a man likened to Darth Vader. Following are selected quotes form the docume ... |
| BP's Russian partners, who last week filed an injunction to stop the energy giant's deal with Rosneft, are now trying to withhold dividend payments from BP's joint venture in Russia, TNK-BP. ... |
![]() | Exclusive: BP "systematically" explored ventures in "rogue states" including Burma, Cuba and Sudan under arrangement with billionaire oligarchs who co-own its lucrative Russian arm, WikiLeaks files show. ... |
| Alfa-Access-Renova, BP's partner in TNK-BP, upped the ante in its conflict with the U.K. oil giant by agreeing to withhold TNK-BP's $1.8 billion fourth-quarter dividend—a move that could be a big financial blow to BP. ... |
| Russian billionaires’ decision is part of attempts to frustrate UK group’s proposed share swap and joint venture with state-owned Rosneft as part of strategic alliance ... |