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Violet Blue (March 20, 2013). "BP caught rewriting environmental record on Wikipedia". CNet.
"Wikipedia:BP-Mitarbeiter schreibt am BP-Eintrag mit". Der Spiegel Online. March 21, 2013.
Natasha Lennard (March 21, 2013). "BP edited its own environmental record on Wikipedia". Salon.com.
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Brian Merchant (March 21, 2013). "For Over a Year, BP Has Worked Hard to Clean Up Its Wikipedia Pages". Vice.
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Bunge Bioenergia acquisition

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Hi editors, last week bp announced that it was taking full ownership of Bunge Bioenergia from Bunge Global for US$1.4 billion. The purchase increases bp's biofuel production capacity by 50,000 barrels per day and revenue by US$2 billion annually. This was reported by Reuters, The Rio Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Would editors be willing to add something to the article about this acquisition? I can provide some exact text if desired but will defer to the community on the content and placement. Thank you for your consideration. Vishal BP (talk) 09:27, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Vishal BP could you please add your proposed text? At most 1-2 sentences, I don't think this merits more. I would place it in the end of the 2020-present history section. Rusalkii (talk) 23:00, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Rusalkii: I can. What do you think of the following?

In June 2024, BP announced the acquisition of Bunge Bioenergia from Bunge Global for US$1.4 billion. The purchase will increase BP's ethanol production to 50,000 barrels per day and bring in US$2 billion in revenue.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ Walker, Ian (20 June 2024). "BP to Take Control of Brazilian Biofuels JV in $1.4 Billion Deal". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ Mann, Richard (20 June 2024). "BP Acquires Full Control of Bioenergy Venture in Brazil for $1.4 Billion". The Rio Times. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ Bousso, Ron; Bose, Sourasis (June 20, 2024). "BP to buy out Bunge's stake in Brazilian biofuels JV in $1.4 bln deal". Reuters. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

Please let me know. Vishal BP (talk) 11:47, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Correct 197.211.59.172 (talk) 10:36, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done , I've removed the $2 billion in revenue since that appears to be a projection. Rusalkii (talk) 18:06, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Rusalkii: Your changes make sense. Thank you for doing that. Vishal BP (talk) 21:14, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Shell in Early Talks to Acquire Rival BP

https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/shell-in-early-talks-to-acquire-rival-bp-2233591a

WSJ, June 25, 2025. Paywalled. I'm happy to email a copy to non-subscribers.

Interesting times. BP got their start in Persia back in Imperial times. And got in trouble with local politics, and in conflict with Russia. An American envoy was a helpful neutral party. All of this in the late 19th C., If memory serves. Pete Tillman (talk) 16:27, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The article already refers to Shell's interest in BP. I have added a citation based on the WSJ piece. Dormskirk (talk) 18:53, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Walker, Ian (20 June 2024). "BP to Take Control of Brazilian Biofuels JV in $1.4 Billion Deal". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[2] Mann, Richard (20 June 2024). "BP Acquires Full Control of Bioenergy Venture in Brazil for $1.4 Billion". The Rio Times. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[3] Bousso, Ron; Bose, Sourasis (June 20, 2024). "BP to buy out Bunge's stake in Brazilian biofuels JV in $1.4 bln deal". Reuters. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

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