. Bishop The price of the action (LSE: Bishop) had a good week. It increased by 6% and in the last three months increased by over 20%. This offers a relief for long shareholders, although over the past year it has fallen by 11%.

The rally began tragically when the conflict between Israel and Iran reduced the oil price from just over 60 USD to just below USD 80 per barrel. BP is not only an oil producer, but energy prices remain the biggest engine of earnings.

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The price of oil withdrew after stopping the bombing, but began to grow last week. This was partly reduced to delaying the threatened tariffs, which was a decision in August, while the renovated Houthi attacks on shipping pushed the geopolitical bonus. Reports that Trump can do “main“The advertisement in the matter of Russia added to uncertainty.

OPEC has also updated its long -term forecast, forecasting global oil demand will augment to 122.9 million barrels a day by 2050, powered by growth in India, Africa and the Middle East. It helped stable nerves.

There are dozens of moving parts. And the reality is that no one has a clue where the oil goes on. Which means that nobody really knows what the price of BP will do. To be truthful, I could say it about every supply.

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BP issued a Q2 update on July 11. While it reports the production up of the river, the falling prices of oil and gas affected their way. Oil oil was on average USD 67.88 per barrel in Q2, compared to USD 75.73 in Q1. This may return to earnings from USD 600 million to USD 800 million. The gas and low coal segment may be willing to go further.

The company is expecting stronger refining margins, increasing from USD 15.2 to USD 21.1 per barrel, while oil trade should also provide a sturdy result. The net debt dropped slightly, but almost USD 30 billion remains.

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The unwell price of the BP shares increased the dividend outlet to an attractive 6.02%. Forecasts suggest that next year it may augment to 6.3%. The management board still diligently rejects billions of its own actions. The price ratio to BP profit is 12.5, drops to 11 in 2026, which looks decent.

We also found out last week that BP returns to Libya, signing a contract for examining three pages and re -opening his office in Tripolis. This can support improve long -term production.

Despite this, the strategy remains confusing by BP torn shareholders demanding its re -focusing fossil fuels, while activists demand more involvement in renewable energy sources. The expectations are diminutive, and 28 analysts forecast the median by a 7.5% augment in stock price up to 432.5 pence over the following year. As at July 11, the shares were traded at 401.75 pence. Put the performance and the total return jumps to about 13.5%.

I bought BP last autumn, and my two -digit loss is now in individual numbers. Add dividends and I’m roughly flat. Can Gangbusters go from here? I would like to think so, but I suspect that the challenges and uncertainty are simply too great, especially when the world potentially falls into recession.

BP is still worth considering with a long -term view, in terms of income, as well as growth, but only as part of a balanced portfolio. This is a volatile sector. A lot of time has passed since BP can be called a purchase without thinking.