Coverage dated June 24, 2025

Shell denies reports it is in talks to take over BP

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By Ramishah Maruf and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Shell rebuffed a Wall Street Journal report that said the oil giant was in early talks to take over rival company BP. “This is further market speculation. No talks are taking place,” the company said in a statement Wednesday.

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New York Post
Shell denies it’s in talks to buy rival BP in potential blockbuster oil deal (opens New York Post)
Published Jun 24, 2025
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BP shares pared gains after surging nearly 7% on the news.
KVIA El Paso
Shell denies reports it is in talks to take over BP (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Jun 24, 2025
KVIA El Paso's feed description
By Ramishah Maruf and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Shell rebuffed a Wall Street Journal report that said the oil giant was in early talks to take over rival company BP. “This is further market speculation. No talks are taking place,” the company said in a statement Wednesday.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Shell denies reports it is in talks to take over BP | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Jun 24, 2025
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By Ramishah Maruf and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Shell rebuffed a Wall Street Journal report that said the oil giant was in early talks to take
Fortune
Shell denies reports of BP megamerger of Big Oil rivals (opens Fortune)
Published Jun 24, 2025
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A Shell-BP deal would represent the biggest energy deal of the century—if not ever.

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