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News For BP;RIG From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on BP;RIG the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> May 20, 2013 08:08 EDT BP EU to review fracking concerns, Reuters reports Environmental concerns over the practice of hydraulic fracturing to get at shale gas will be on the EU's agenda this year, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger told the German newspaper Die Welt, reports Reuters. Reference Link 05:40 EDT BP U.S. oil futures rally as many commodities decline, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information May 17, 2013 16:21 EDT BP On The Fly: Closing Wrap Subscribe for More Information 13:53 EDT RIG Transocean holders approve dividend, reject Icahn proposal Subscribe for More Information 13:50 EDT RIG Icahn nominee wins seat on Transocean board Subscribe for More Information 13:09 EDT BP Tesoro receives FTC clearance for purchase of BP refining, marketing business Tesoro (TSO) announced that the Federal Trade Commission has cleared the company's planned acquisition of BP's (BP) fully integrated Southern California Refining and Marketing business and that Tesoro intends to close the acquisition during Q2. The clearance from the FTC came without any impacts to the assets or operations in the transaction as announced in August of last year. The purchase price of BP's assets is $1.075B, plus the market value of inventory, currently estimated at $1.3B. This amount includes a $100M purchase price reduction for the clearance with regulatory authorities. 12:28 EDT RIG Transocean holders reject Icahn's $4 dividend plan, Bloomberg reports Transocean's (RIG) shareholders rejected the $4 per share dividend proposal in favor of management's $2.24 per share annual dividend, Bloomberg reports, citing a person familiar with the vote count.Reference Link 11:48 EDT RIG Transocean holders reject Icahn's $4 dividend plan, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information May 16, 2013 14:46 EDT BP Tesoro may take over BP California assets as soon as June 1, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information 14:32 EDT BP Tesoro may take ownership of BP Carson refinery, other assets as soon as June 1 Subscribe for More Information 12:47 EDT RIG Transocean EPS estimates lowered at Wells Fargo Subscribe for More Information 07:11 EDT BP BP wants PM Cameron to discuss Gulf compensation with U.S., Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information 06:08 EDT BP On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information May 15, 2013 16:48 EDT RIG Icahn gives quarterly update on stakes Subscribe for More Information 08:38 EDT BP WTI crude falls for a fith consecutive day, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information 05:55 EDT BP EU inspects firms in oil investigation, WSJ reports EU antitrust authorities carried out unannounced inspections of energy giants BP (BP), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) and Statoil (STO), escalating an investigation of alleged oil-price manipulation amid scrutiny of how prices are set in global financial markets, reports the Wall Street Journal. EU officials are investigating whether the three companies manipulated prices in the $2.5T physical-oil market by giving false data to an oil index publisher, the Platts unit of McGraw Hill Financial (MHFI). Platts's offices were also inspected.Reference Link May 14, 2013 11:08 EDT BP BP says involved in EC probe, cooperating with investigation, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information 07:10 EDT BP IEA says North American oil will dominate world supply growth, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information May 13, 2013 05:20 EDT RIG Transocean Chairman J. Michael Talbert announces retirement plans Subscribe for More Information May 9, 2013 07:29 EDT RIG Transocean comments on reports from proxy advisors support for board nominees Subscribe for More Information 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.