Aker BP faller tungt etter storsalg

Oslo Børs’ main index dropped 0.89 percent immediately after the market opened on Thursday, indicating a significant impact on some of the most traded stocks. The sharp decline in oil prices since Oslo Børs closed on Wednesday, which started after US Vice President JD Vance criticized the war in Iran on X, appears to be the primary driver of this trend.

Brent spot, traded at $95.1 per barrel right before the market opened, experienced a decline of over 6 percent since Oslo Børs closed on Wednesday. British oil giant BP has sold around 5 percent of its shares in Aker BP for a total of $9.83 billion, according to a filing on Thursday morning. The planned large sale of Aker BP shares was announced on Wednesday evening.

BP sold about 31.6 million shares at a price of 311 kroner per share, which is 12 percent below Aker BP’s closing price of 354 kroner per share for the previous trading day. Following the large sale, BP now holds a stake of around 10.9 percent (68.7 million shares) in Aker BP, making them still one of the largest shareholders in the oil company.

With Kjell Inge Røkke's Aker as the largest shareholder, owning roughly 20 percent of Aker BP shares, this news arrives after oil prices fell sharply immediately after Oslo Børs closed on Wednesday afternoon. AutoStore has presented figures for the third quarter on Thursday morning, with analysts expecting revenues of $171.6 million, EBITDA of $72.8 million, and pretax profit of $52.2 million.

The company is now projecting guidance for 2026 earnings from $700 million to $750 million. AutoStore shares fell 0.20 percent shortly after the market opened.