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Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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<ul><li>In May 2025, the energy sector is abuzz with speculation that Shell is evaluating a potential acquisition of BP.</li><li>This comes amid a backdrop of declining oil prices, which have recently hit a four-year low due to increased OPEC+ production and global demand uncertainties.</li><li>Shell, with a market capitalization of approximately £149 billion, is nearly twice the size of BP, whose shares have fallen nearly 30% over the past year, reflecting investor concerns over its strategic direction and financial health.</li></ul>

In May 2025, the energy sector is abuzz with speculation that Shell is evaluating a potential acquisition of BP.This comes amid a backdrop of declining oil prices, which have recently hit a four-year low due to increased OPEC+ production and global demand uncertainties.Shell, with a market capitalization of approximately £149 billion, is nearly twice the size of BP, whose shares have fallen nearly 30% over the past year, reflecting investor concerns over its strategic direction and financial health.

Mega Merger in the Making? What a Shell–BP Deal Could Mean for Global Energy

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

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<li>Shell–BP deal offers strong industrial logic, with $70B in synergies justifying a 40–50% premium while delivering robust EPS accretion and strategic energy transition alignment.</li>
<li>Regulatory hurdles are real but manageable, with anticipated divestitures in UK/EU fuel retail and limited structural issues in the U.S.</li>
<li>Multiple financing structures are viable; a 60/40 cash-stock mix preserves leverage discipline, limits dilution, and enhances deal feasibility from a risk-arb perspective.</li>
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Shell–BP deal offers strong industrial logic, with $70B in synergies justifying a 40–50% premium while delivering robust EPS accretion and strategic energy transition alignment.
Regulatory hurdles are real but manageable, with anticipated divestitures in UK/EU fuel retail and limited structural issues in the U.S.
Multiple financing structures are viable; a 60/40 cash-stock mix preserves leverage discipline, limits dilution, and enhances deal feasibility from a risk-arb perspective.


Crude Awakening: Shell’s Possible Bid to Refine BP’s Future

Oil and Gas, Mint Finance

Suhas Reddy

Oil and Gas

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

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<li>BP set to report its Q1 2025 earnings on 29/Apr, with revenue and EPS projected to fall by 7.4% YoY and 43.3%, respectively.</li>
<li>As of 29/Apr, BP’s implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.62%, with an IV rank of 41.83% and an IV percentile of 91%.</li>
<li>BP's OI by strike for the 02/May expiry shows calls concentrated at strikes 30, 31, and 34, while puts dominate at 26.5, 27, and 28.</li>
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BP set to report its Q1 2025 earnings on 29/Apr, with revenue and EPS projected to fall by 7.4% YoY and 43.3%, respectively.
As of 29/Apr, BP’s implied volatility (IV) stands at 34.62%, with an IV rank of 41.83% and an IV percentile of 91%.
BP's OI by strike for the 02/May expiry shows calls concentrated at strikes 30, 31, and 34, while puts dominate at 26.5, 27, and 28.


[Pre-Earnings Options Flash] BP’s OI PCR Signals Neutrality Despite Bleak Q4 Outlook

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<li>BP’s Q4 revenue and EPS are projected to decline by 7.4% YoY and 43.3%, respectively, due to lower hydrocarbon output, weaker gas marketing, and subdued trading results.</li>
<li>BP expects oil production earnings to remain flat sequentially, with refining margins adding USD 100-300 million to Q1 earnings, while oil trading performance is anticipated to remain unchanged.</li>
<li>The company expects net debt to increase by USD 4 billion from the previous quarter’s USD 23 billion, citing seasonal inventory builds and timing of payments.</li>
</ul>


BP’s Q4 revenue and EPS are projected to decline by 7.4% YoY and 43.3%, respectively, due to lower hydrocarbon output, weaker gas marketing, and subdued trading results.
BP expects oil production earnings to remain flat sequentially, with refining margins adding USD 100-300 million to Q1 earnings, while oil trading performance is anticipated to remain unchanged.
The company expects net debt to increase by USD 4 billion from the previous quarter’s USD 23 billion, citing seasonal inventory builds and timing of payments.


[Earnings Preview] BP’s Outlook Dims with Lower Hydrocarbon Output and Softer Trading Results

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<li>BP will increase oil and gas spending to USD 10 billion annually through 2027, comprising 66%-70% of total capex, while slashing renewable energy investments by over USD 5 billion. </li>
<li>BP reduced its quarterly buybacks to USD 0.75–1 billion from USD 1.75 billion and lowered annual capex to USD 13–15 billion through 2027.  </li>
<li>Elliott Investment Management is reportedly dissatisfied with BP’s strategy reset, criticizing it for lacking urgency and ambition, potentially prompting further strategic adjustments from the company. </li>
</ul>


BP will increase oil and gas spending to USD 10 billion annually through 2027, comprising 66%-70% of total capex, while slashing renewable energy investments by over USD 5 billion. 
BP reduced its quarterly buybacks to USD 0.75–1 billion from USD 1.75 billion and lowered annual capex to USD 13–15 billion through 2027.  
Elliott Investment Management is reportedly dissatisfied with BP’s strategy reset, criticizing it for lacking urgency and ambition, potentially prompting further strategic adjustments from the company. 


BP’s Strategy Reset Stumbles as Dividend Cut, Oil & Gas Output Target Disappoints

United Kingdom

BP plc is an oil and petrochemicals company.  The Company explores for and produces oil and natural gas, refines, markets, and supplies petroleum products, generates solar energy, and manufactures and markets chemicals.  BP's chemicals include terephthalic acid, acetic acid, acrylonitrile, ethylene and polyethylene.

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Mega Merger in the Making? What a Shell–BP Deal Could Mean for Global Energy

In May 2025, the energy sector is abuzz with speculation that Shell is evaluating a potential acquisition of BP. This comes amid a backdrop of...

Baptista Research

Crude Awakening: Shell’s Possible Bid to Refine BP’s Future

Shell’s potential bid for BP could ignite Europe’s biggest energy merger in decades—driven by $70B in synergies, strategic alignment, and a deal...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

[Pre-Earnings Options Flash] BP’s OI PCR Signals Neutrality Despite Bleak Q4 Outlook

BP is set to report Q1 earnings with projected revenue and EPS declines, while options data shows calls concentrated at higher strikes and puts at...

Mint Finance

[Earnings Preview] BP’s Outlook Dims with Lower Hydrocarbon Output and Softer Trading Results

BP's Q4 revenue and EPS to decline due to lower output and weaker trading results, with flat oil production earnings and increased net debt...

Mint Finance

BP’s Strategy Reset Stumbles as Dividend Cut, Oil & Gas Output Target Disappoints

BP plans to increase oil and gas spending while cutting back on renewable energy investments. Elliott Investment Management criticizes this...

Mint Finance

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Mega Merger in the Making? What a Shell–BP Deal Could Mean for Global Energy

In May 2025, the energy sector is abuzz with speculation that Shell is evaluating a potential acquisition of BP. This comes amid a backdrop of...

Baptista Research

Crude Awakening: Shell’s Possible Bid to Refine BP’s Future

Shell’s potential bid for BP could ignite Europe’s biggest energy merger in decades—driven by $70B in synergies, strategic alignment, and a deal...

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

[Pre-Earnings Options Flash] BP’s OI PCR Signals Neutrality Despite Bleak Q4 Outlook

​BP is set to report Q1 earnings with projected revenue and EPS declines, while options data shows calls concentrated at higher strikes and puts at...

Mint Finance

[Earnings Preview] BP’s Outlook Dims with Lower Hydrocarbon Output and Softer Trading Results

​BP's Q4 revenue and EPS to decline due to lower output and weaker trading results, with flat oil production earnings and increased net debt...

Mint Finance

BP’s Strategy Reset Stumbles as Dividend Cut, Oil & Gas Output Target Disappoints

​BP plans to increase oil and gas spending while cutting back on renewable energy investments. Elliott Investment Management criticizes this...

Mint Finance

BP is set to report Q1 earnings with projected revenue and EPS declines, while options data shows calls concentrated at higher strikes and puts at...

BP's Q4 revenue and EPS to decline due to lower output and weaker trading results, with flat oil production earnings and increased net debt...

BP plans to increase oil and gas spending while cutting back on renewable energy investments. Elliott Investment Management criticizes this...