Market Chatter: BP North Sea Operations Garner Interest From Potential Buyers

MT newswire2026/09/09 09:41

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05:41 AM EDT, 09/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- BP (BP) has attracted interest from several potential buyers for its North Sea operations, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Potential suitors include Equinor (EQNR) and Shell (SHEL) joint venture Adura and TotalEnergies-backed (TTE) NEO Next+, the unnamed sources told the news outlet. EnQuest, Harbour Energy, Ithaca Energy, Serica Energy, and Var Energi are among other potential bidders that may evaluate the assets, Bloomberg reported. BP, EnQuest, Harbour Energy, Ithaca, Serica, and Var Energi didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comment. BP shares were up 1.4% in premarket activity. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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