BP stock heads into the open after a 2.75 percent gain
Published on 09/24/2026 at 07:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
BP stock closed at 557.20 pence on the London Stock Exchange on September 23, 2026, up 2.75 percent. Oil-price strength lifted the energy sector, while Yahoo Finance reported that JPMorgan upgraded BP from neutral to overweight.
September 23, 2026 in numbers
BP plc (ISIN GB0007980591) closed 14.90 pence above the previous close on September 23, 2026. The session close of 557.20 pence compared with a 0.03 percent decline for the FTSE 100, which ended at 10,705.26 points.
Investing.com identified BP as one of the strongest FTSE 100 performers, with the shares rising 2.75 percent to 557.20 pence at the close. The quoted 52-week range was 379.70 to 562.30 pence, placing the close 5.10 pence below the upper end.
Market events today
United States initial jobless claims are scheduled for September 24, 2026, alongside other economic releases listed by SVMUU. Oil prices and energy-sector trading remain relevant to BP because the September 23 session saw the FTSE 350 oil and gas index rise 2.21 percent while BP gained 2.75 percent.
