London to host IN-VR’s Global Energy Week
IN-VR will hold its third Global Energy Week 2023 in London on June 27-29, at the Royal Lancaster.
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Oil giant BP aiming for London HQ relocation in 2024
Supermajor BP (LON: BP) has struck a deal to up sticks and move to a fresh headquarters in London.
Just Stop Oil plans two weeks of protests in run up to Xmas, police warn
Just Stop Oil is expected to begin two weeks of action in London from today, with Metropolitan Police urging the public not to take matters into their own hands.
Comedian Rob Beckett accidently leads Just Stop Oil march through London
A popular UK comedian was mistaken as the ringleader of a Just Stop Oil demonstration in London yesterday.
Just Stop Oil stops up Downing Street, Trafalgar Square
A group of Just Stop Oil protesters have staged a sit in outside No 10 Downing Street and Trafalgar Square. They have pledged to return “every single day” until the government meets the group’s demands.
Extinction Rebellion activists dressed in rags and chains protest in Edinburgh
Extinction Rebellion activists staged a protest in Edinburgh this weekend, as the UK's energy price cap soared to a historic high.
Storegga and Aker Carbon Capture sign ‘groundbreaking’ collab deal for UK projects
Storegga, the company behind the Acorn CCS facility near Peterhead, has signed a “groundbreaking” collaboration deal with Aker Carbon Capture (OSLO: ACC).
Protestors to hold ‘emergency rallies’ to Stop Jackdaw
Activists will hold “emergency rallies” in London and Edinburgh in protest to the regulatory approval of the Shell Jackdaw field.
Cambo owner Ithaca Energy to IPO in London ‘asap’
Ithaca Energy will make its IPO in London “as soon as possible” this year, according to parent firm Delek Group.
Protests disrupt gala dinner at Africa Energies Summit
Protests have disrupted the gala dinner at the Africa Energies Summit, with a group of Extinction Rebellion activists attaching themselves to Gordon Ramsay’s Heddon Street restaurant.
Shell marks first day trading single line of shares
No longer Royal or Dutch, Shell plc confirmed Monday that the merging of the company’s A and B shares into a single line of ordinary shares had concluded on Saturday January 29.
ACP Energy aims to bring SPAC fever to oil
ACP Energy has begun trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, with a focus on acquiring oil and gas producing assets.
‘A statesman for the industry’: Tributes paid to Westwood Global founder John Westwood
Tributes have been paid to John Westwood, founder of the namesake energy market analytics firm, who has died aged 76.
Shell to complete transformation in January
Shell will concentrate its business in the UK by the end of January, simplifying its shareholding structure in New York, Amsterdam and London.
Dutch government has no majority on tax move to appease Shell
The Dutch government won’t have a majority in parliament that would back scrapping a dividend tax in a bid to stop Shell moving its headquarters from The Hague to London, newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation.
Shell plans to move headquarters to the UK amid new structure
Oil giant Shell is planning to move its headquarters from the Netherlands to the UK, pending a key shareholder vote next month.
Leaving on a jet plane: Boris Johnson defends decision to fly from COP26
Boris Johnson has defended his plans to fly to London rather than take the train after his attendance at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.
Extinction Rebellion kicks off latest mass climate protest in London
Extinction Rebellion has kicked off its fifth mass protest in London as activists demanded the Government stop investment in fossil fuels.
Maxwell lined up for top slot at Vaalco
George Maxwell has been named as Vaalco Energy’s new CEO, replacing Cary Bounds.
BP making permanent shift to flexible working, report says
BP has informed thousands of staff members they will not return to the office full-time when the pandemic lifts, a news report said.
Libya’s NOC to open London office – report
Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) is in the process of opening an office in London, which will play a key role in the North African’s state production increases.
TechnipFMC restarts move to split into two companies
TechnipFMC has restarted its bid to split the business in two after the Covid-19 pandemic halted the process.
BP confirms sale of London HQ
Energy giant BP has sold its head office in London to Hong-Kong based Lifestyle International for £250 million, a news report said.
SFO secures £1.2million from owner of luxury London home who bribed Petrobras
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured £1.2million from the owner of a luxury London apartment bought after bribing Brazilian state oil firm Petrobras.
BP nears sale of London headquarters after £235million offer
BP is nearing the sale of its London headquarters to a firm controlled by Thomas Lau, brother of Hong Kong property billionaire Joseph Lau.