Who owns bp?
bp is owned by BP p.l.c. (the United Kingdom, NYSE: BP).[1]
Evidence: BP p.l.c. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-06, SEC EDGAR, 6 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- BP p.l.c. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Energy › Oil & gas › Fuel stations
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About bp
bp is the main fuel-station brand of bp p.l.c., which counts 21,050 bp-branded retail sites worldwide at the end of 2025. Sites are run by bp or by dealers, jobbers, franchisees and joint-venture partners under the bp brand. On 9 July 2025 bp announced the sale of its Dutch retail sites and bp pulse charging business to Catom BV; the sale completed on 1 December 2025.
Ownership timeline of bp
Where bp sits in bp
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by bp
bp controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in fuel stations, and who owns them
bp has more brands in fuel stations on Brandtree than any other owner: 4 of 48.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Casey's | Casey's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Ampol | Ampol | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Caltex | Chevron | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Circle K | Couche-Tard | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Esso | ExxonMobil | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AVIN | Motor Oil Hellas | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| Murphy USA | Murphy USA | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Liberty Convenience | Viva Energy | 🇦🇺 Australia |
About the owner: bp
bp is a publicly listed company headquartered in United Kingdom. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BP.
BP p.l.c. is the integrated oil and gas group whose 2025 Form 20-F reports 21,050 bp-branded retail sites at the end of 2025 (US 8,750, Europe 7,150, rest of world 5,150). The filing says its retail sites are primarily branded BP, Arco, Amoco, Aral, Thorntons and TravelCenters of America, and also include sites in India through the Jio-bp joint venture. It records the December 2025 agreement to sell 65 per cent of Castrol to Stonepeak.
🇬🇧 bp and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; bp is not one of them.
- British Gas — Centrica 🇬🇧
- Calor — SHV Energy 🇳🇱
- Ceres Power — Ceres Power 🇬🇧
- Certas Energy — DCC 🇮🇪
- Cruachan Power Station — Drax 🇬🇧
- EET Fuels — Essar Oil UK 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of bp?
The parent company of bp is BP p.l.c., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is bp British?
Yes. bp originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, BP p.l.c., is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is bp still owned by BP p.l.c.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, bp is still owned by BP p.l.c. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] BP p.l.c. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-03-06 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 6 March 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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