Albert Manifold ousted as BP chair over governance and conduct concerns

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 26, 2026 · 623 words · By Reuters

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Albert Manifold ousted as BP chair over governance and conduct concerns BP stock falls by more than 4 percent in US and UK markets as governance concerns lead to chairman Albert Manifold’s ousting.

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What happened

Albert Manifold ousted as BP chair over governance and conduct concerns BP stock falls by more than 4 percent in US and UK markets as governance concerns lead to chairman Albert Manifold’s ousting.

Why it matters

Albert Manifold is out as chairman of British Petroleum (BP), effective immediately after only eight months on the job.

Common ground

His exit on Tuesday comes amid “serious concerns” that were raised to the oil and gas giant’s board about “important governance standards, oversight and conduct”, the company said in a statement, but did not elaborate on what those concerns entailed.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He also moved its primary listing from Ireland to the US”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the primary listing of CRH being moved from Ireland to the US.

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Claim 2: “Shell finance chief Simon Henry, who only joined BP in September, was among those who chose to leave.”

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Claim 3: “His appointment was confirmed by about 82 percent of votes”

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Claim 4: “Ian Tyler, a former chief of British construction group Balfour Beatty and who has been on BP’s board since last year, will be interim chair.”

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Multiple sources, including The Guardian and BP's own leadership profiles, confirm Ian Tyler (former Balfour Beatty chief) is the interim chair.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Queen's Birthday Honours are announced on or around the date of the Queen's Official Birthday in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The dates vary, both from year to year and from …
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Claim 5: “Blanc oversaw Manifold’s appointment in October.”

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Multiple sources confirm Amanda Blanc oversaw the appointment of Albert Manifold in October.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Blanc oversaw Manifold's appointment in October. Advertisement. A BP spokesperson declined to give further details. The Reuters news agency ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/26/albert-manifold-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Manifold became chair in October to oversee BP shift back to oil, gas ... Amanda Blanc, who oversaw Manifold's appointment in October.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/bp-removes-chairman-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 21, 2025 · Dame Amanda Blanc, bp's senior independent director, who led the succession process on behalf of the board, said: “I am delighted that following ...
https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-insights/pre…

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Claim 6: “Manifold, who had never held a job in the energy industry before BP, had made a name for himself as the chief at building materials producer CRH”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify Manifold's specific career history at CRH or lack of energy industry experience prior to BP.

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Claim 7: “Albert Manifold is out as chairman of British Petroleum (BP), effective immediately after only eight months on the job.”

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Reuters and other news sources confirm Manifold was removed as chairman after just under eight months in the role.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Albert Manifold (born 1962) is an Irish business executive, who was the chief executive officer of CRH plc from January 2014 to 2024, and then the chairman of oil giant BP from October 2025 to May 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Manifold

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BP p.l.c. is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. It is one of the oil and gas "supermajors" and one of the world's largest companies measured by revenues and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Murray Michael Auchincloss (born 1970) is a Canadian business executive who was the chief executive of BP from January 2024 to December 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Auchincloss

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Claim 8: “BP stock falls by more than 4 percent in US and UK markets as governance concerns lead to chairman Albert Manifold’s ousting.”

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Multiple independent sources (CNBC, WSJ) report that BP's board removed Chairman Albert Manifold and that shares fell following the news.

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Claim 9: “Three years ago, CEO Bernard Looney was fired after he lied about personal relationships with colleagues.”

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Multiple reports from September and December 2023 confirm Bernard Looney resigned/was fired after misleading the board about personal relationships with colleagues.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bernard (Bernhard) is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It has West Germanic origin and is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic Bernhard is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bernard Looney (born 1970) is an Irish businessman and former chief executive officer of BP. During Looney's tenure as CEO of BP, he promised to end BP's relationship with Rosneft, the Russian state…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Looney

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Claim 10: “Looney’s successor Murray Auchincloss left abruptly in December”

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Wikipedia entry for Murray Auchincloss explicitly states he was the chief executive of BP from January 2024 to December 2025, confirming his tenure ended in December.

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Claim 11: “In April, at BP’s annual general meeting, the board failed to get two of its resolutions accepted by shareholders”

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Claim 12: “It is down 4.2 percent on the day. The stock is also down on the London Stock Exchange by 4.4 percent.”

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Claim 13: “activist hedge fund Elliott, which has built up a stake of about 5 percent in BP”

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Multiple financial news sources (TipRanks, TradingView) report that Elliott Management has built a stake of approximately 5% in BP.

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web search NEUTRAL — Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has built a stake of nearly 5% in BP (BP), becoming the oil major’s third-largest shareholder, as it looks to force the compa...
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/elliott-has-built-near…

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web search NEUTRAL — Activist hedge fund Elliott holds 5.006% of voting rights in BP BP., according to a regulatory notice published on Tuesday, crossing the threshold that requires reporting of big shareholdings in Briti…
https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L1N…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hedge fund Elliott turns up heat on BP with demand for deep spending cuts. 5 days ago.BP Boosted as Elliott Management Acquires 5% Stake.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 14: “Former Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill was immediately announced as BP’s fifth CEO since 2020”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about a movie ('The Meg') and cloud storage ('MEGA'), with no mention of Meg O'Neill becoming BP's CEO.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 10, 2018 · The Meg: Directed by Jon Turteltaub. With Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson, Cliff Curtis. A rescue mission to the bottom of the ocean is terrorized by a massive prehistoric shar…
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web search NEUTRAL — MEGA combines secure encrypted cloud storage with powerful tools to upload, download, and store your files with confidence. Share folders privately, collaborate in real time, chat and meet securely, b…
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