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BP (BP): news on Thursday 22 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Thursday morning, 22 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage leaned positive, with several analyst Buy ratings, price target increases from Berenberg and TD Cowen, and a share price gain on Xetra. This was partly offset by reports of BP leaving the North Sea and a reminder of the Gulf of Mexico spill damage.
What drove it
- analyst ratings and targets
- North Sea exit
- share price gain
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct | −0.3 | 6 |
| Sat 17 Oct | +7.8 | 3 |
| Sun 18 Oct | −0.7 | 3 |
| Mon 19 Oct | +7.8 | 6 |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0.0 | 1 |
| Wed 21 Oct | +2.0 | 4 |
| Thu 22 Oct | +6.0 | 11 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +7.0 | 7 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +6.0 | 9 |
| Sun 25 Oct | +7.0 | 1 |
| Mon 26 Oct | +0.5 | 2 |
4 stories · 11 headlines · strongest first
Oil and gas on 22 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Brokers reiterate ratings on BP +5.55 headlines today · 12 in all, since 14 October · TD Cowen raised its target; Berenberg, JP Morgan and UBS kept Buy ratings. | ||
| +8.3 | Berenberg raises price target and keeps Buy rating. | |
| +8.3 | TD Cowen raises BP price target to $49. | |
| +7.2 | Berenberg keeps Buy rating. | |
| +7.0 | UBS Buy rating supportive. | |
| +7.0 | JP Morgan maintains Buy rating. | |
| BP share price and valuation commentary +3.93 headlines today · Pieces on BP stock moves, search interest and fair value. | ||
| +5.8 | Valuation article says cash flow suggests shares may be priced under fair value. | |
| +5.0 | Shares up 2.16 percent on Xetra. | |
| +0.8 | Generic investor interest piece, little substance. | |
| BP leaves North Sea as independents buy in −1.72 headlines today · Reports say independent companies are buying into the North Sea as BP withdraws from it. | ||
| −1.7 | BP exiting North Sea assets as others buy in; mild retreat. | |
| −1.7 | Same story: BP leaving North Sea as independents buy. | |
| Marine life declined in Gulf after BP oil spill −5.01 headline today · People reports that sea life in the Gulf has fallen sharply, 16 years on from the oil spill. | ||
| −5.0 | Reputational reminder of Deepwater Horizon spill environmental damage. | |
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