FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / BP / 6 October 2026

BP (BP): news on Tuesday 6 October 2026

+6.3 strongly positive

Coverage centred on the new chief executive's focus on capital discipline and growth, strong interest in the North Sea asset sale, and a Mizuho target price increase. Shares being up 30% and a small after-hours gain added to the positive lean.

What drove it

analyst upgrade
North Sea asset sale
CEO strategy

The 6 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

+9.7 Mizuho Securities Maintains BP PLC(BP.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $56 Moomoo
Mizuho keeps Buy rating and raises price target
+8.7 BP shares are up 30%. What happens next? Yahoo Finance UK
Shares up 30%, strong share price performance
+6.8 “Lots of interest” in North Sea assets sale, says BP boss Upstream Online
Strong buyer interest in North Sea asset sale supports disposal plans
+3.7 BP stock after-hours at EUR 6.66: plus 0.91 percent versus prior close AD HOC NEWS
Shares edged up nearly 1% after hours
+3.0 BP has to ‘get fit to grow’ says chief executive Meg O'Neill Upstream Online
CEO sets growth and efficiency agenda, mildly positive
+2.0 BP Must Make Better Use of Shareholder Capital, CEO Says Rigzone
CEO stresses capital discipline; implies pressure but shareholder-focused intent

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