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BP (BP): news on Friday 23 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Friday morning, 23 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 was mostly positive, with Berenberg raising its price target to 715p after a debt update and UBS keeping its Buy rating. A memorandum of understanding with TechnipFMC on deepwater projects and share price gains added to the upbeat tone.
What drove it
- analyst target upgrades
- TechnipFMC deepwater MoU
- share price gains
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
6 stories · 7 headlines · strongest first
Oil and gas on 23 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | Headline and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Berenberg raises BP target to 715p +8.52 headlines today · AD HOC NEWS reports Berenberg raised its BP target to 715p after a debt update. | ||
| +8.7 | Berenberg raises BP target to GBp 715.00. BP stock gains 1.30 percent.Berenberg raises target to 715p; shares up 1.3% | |
| +8.3 | Berenberg raises BP stock target to GBp 715 after debt updateBerenberg target raised to 715p following debt update | |
| TechnipFMC and bp sign subsea systems MoU +7.31 headline today · 2 in all, since 21 October · TechnipFMC signed an MoU with BP to support deepwater projects. | ||
| +7.5 | TechnipFMC Signs MoU With BP to Support Deepwater Oil ProjectsMoU with TechnipFMC to support BP deepwater projects | |
| UBS sets 7.00 target for BP at Buy +7.81 headline today · 2 in all, since 21 October · UBS keeps Buy and a 700p target. | ||
| +6.3 | BP stock: UBS keeps Buy rating and GBp 700 target for BP stockUBS maintains Buy rating and 700p target | |
| BP shares technical analysis +5.01 headline today · Traders Union says buyer support is driving gains. | ||
| +5.0 | BP shares technical analysis: Buyer support drives continued gainsTechnical analysis notes buyer support and continued gains | |
| Return on £500 invested in BP shares this year +2.51 headline today · The Twelfth Magpie looks at what £500 invested in BP would now be worth. | ||
| +2.5 | £500 invested in BP shares at the start of the year would currently be worth…Share return piece, mildly positive framing, little substance | |
| XOM versus BP comparison +0.81 headline today · TradingView compares Exxon and BP. | ||
| +0.8 | XOM vs. BP: Which Integrated Energy Giant Has the Edge?Comparison piece with Exxon; balanced, no clear verdict | |
Each headline has its own score; the links go to the publisher.
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