The statement from the U.K.-based oil giant came after The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Shell was holding early-stage talks to acquire BP.

Shell is holding early-stage talks to acquire rival BP in what would be the largest oil deal in a generation, people familiar with the matter said. Talks between company representatives are active, ...

Shell denied that it was in talks to buy BP after the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the oil major was in ...

British oil giant Shell is denying reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said Shell was holding “early stage talks," to acquire its smaller rival, citing ...

Shell said on Wednesday that "no talks are taking place" after a Wall Street Journal article cited unnamed sources saying Shell was in early discussions to take over rival BP .

BP's stock price rose while Shell shares slid on news that the companies are in early talks over a potential merger.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Shell is holding early-stage talks to acquire bp, citing people familiar with the matter. However, Shell has denied this, and bp has not commented.

Rumors have been growing about a historic multibillion-dollar acquisition, but Shell says no talks are happening.

Shell has denied recent reports in the Wall Street Journal suggesting that the oil giant is in preliminary talks to acquire its British rival, bp, reported Reuters. A Shell spokesperson stated ...

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Shell (SHEL) was in early-stage talks to acquire BP (BP), a deal that could be the largest oil merger in a generation, potentially surpassing ExxonMobil ...

A megamerger of this sort would vault Shell's market cap closer to ExxonMobil’s $468 billion and likely beyond Chevron’s $248 billion.

The statement from the U.K.-based oil giant came after The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Shell was holding early-stage talks to acquire BP.