BP’s embattled CEO Tony Hayward will resign from his position in the month of August. Sources close to BP said that Tony Hayward who is 53 years old will make the announcement in the month of August. The reason given to Financiere about the resignation is that the company is trying to regain its reputation which was badly effected after the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill.

Oil prices rose to nearly $73 a barrel in Asia and similar effects were seen in stock market and euro exchange rate. The euro advanced to $1.2594 from $1.2537. The euro will continue rising till the end of August

Smoke was also seen rising from the oil spill site as natural gas was burnt off. After the recent damages bill, BP is now more vulnerable to a takeover by either it’s competitors or by the government. Libya have shown interest in buying BP Shares and it is quite possible for Libya to be a major Stakeholder of BP. Nearly 45,000 employees are working on the oil spill site for clean up purposes.

BP shares are seen rising whereas the FTSE 100 was recorded at 4,790 points and still declining. The analysts believe that BP have supported their shares market by pulling investments from big players. Other sources confirm that the shares market is pseudo and is likely to collapse very soon.

Oil is a commodity which makes the world go round. The odds are recorded and BP is expected to have a new CEO by the end of this year. Since the recent oil news revolves around BP, the prices of gasoline is fluctuating and oil market is considered to be unexpected. Oil rises above $73 as traders analyze US job market.