Oil


Stock Volatility Surges as U.S.-Iran Conflict Stokes Oil Price Shock Fears

Wall Street’s rally Monday has given way to new concerns over the impact of U.S. attacks on Iran on global energy markets.

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Cheniere, Exxon, Chevron Stocks Rise Again. The Energy Shock Is Upending Markets.

Benchmark oil and gas prices are on a tear, lifting energy stocks with them.

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Venture Global Earnings Guidance Falls Short. Why the LNG Supplier’s Stock Jumped 17%.

The liquefied natural gas supplier posts better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings but there’s more lifting shares.

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Tesla Stock Eked Out Small Gain. Why It No Longer Gets a Boost From Higher Oil Prices.

Tesla stock was lower early Monday, along with stock futures as investors weighed implications from the U.S. war with Iran.

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AES, Norwegian, Palantir, Lockheed, United, Strategy, Coherent, Berkshire Hathaway, and More Stock Market Movers

Shares of clean-energy company AES decline after it agrees to be taken private in a $33.4 billion deal.

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Ship Insurers Say They Will Pause Coverage Against War Losses

Insurance brokers said coverage may be available from other sources, but at prices likely 50% higher than before the conflict with Iran started.

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AES to Be Taken Private in $33 Billion Deal. Why It’s the S&P 500’s Worst Stock Today.

An investor consortium will pay $15 a share for the utilities company.

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Exxon, Chevron, and Other Energy Stocks Close Up. Why They Could Go Higher.

Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Occidental Petroleum climbed as oil prices jumped amid Middle East tensions. Chevron hit a new closing high.

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Crude Oil Price Spikes on U.S.-Iran Conflict. Is $120 a Barrel Possible?

International oil benchmarks rallied as military attacks in the Middle East threaten global energy supplies.

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Iran Rattled Markets. It’s Still a Chance to Buy the Dip.

Four Wall Street experts make their case for why investors should take advantage of the jolt of volatility from this weekend’s attack.

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Brazil, Mexico Provide Safe Haven Amid Middle East Tumult: Charts

ETFs tracking Brazil and Mexico are showing encouraging technical indicators.

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LNG Is Soaring Even More Than Oil. Watch These Stocks.

U.S. exporters of liquefied natural gas—Venture Global, NextDecade, and Cheniere—stand to be big winners from the conflict in Iran.

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Gas Prices Jump After U.S. Attack on Iran. Expect $3 a Gallon Soon.

When oil rises, gasoline usually follows—though not instantly.

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The Worst Case Scenario for Oil Is Here. $100 Crude Could Be Coming.

Crude hasn’t hit that level since the start of the war between Russia-Ukraine.

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Volatility Spikes as US-Iran Conflict Sends Stocks Lower. Why Confidence Could Be Slow to Return.

An unsteady market now faces huge, and undefined, risks tied to a prolonged conflict in the Persian Gulf.

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Frontline and 6 More Stocks Getting a Boost From a Strait of Hormuz Closure

The U.S-Iran conflict could cause rates to rise, but shares of Frontline, DHT Holdings, and others have already rallied.

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What the Iran Conflict, Khamenei’s Death Mean for Oil and Stocks

A closure of the Strait of Hormuz is likely to cause widespread disruption in energy markets and shipping. What to know.

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Bitcoin Falls Amid Conflict in Middle East. Why Crypto Is Not a Haven.

The world's largest cryptocurrency is above where it was before the U.S. attacked Iran.

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Stock Markets Aren’t Panicking Over Trump’s Iran Attack—Yet. This Is Why.

Oil supply under threat as conflict widens, chaos spreads through travel, shipping, jobs report due on Friday, and more news to start your day.

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Oil Futures Jump and Stock Futures Sink as Iran Conflict Continues

Markets reacted to the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East this weekend.

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Expect Gold, Treasuries, and Other Safe Assets to Rise After Iran Attack. Why Investors Shouldn’t Panic.

Investors should assess the Middle East conflict carefully before reacting, Matt Gertken writes in a guest commentary.

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Iran Vows Forceful Response After U.S.-Israel Strike. International Leaders Urge Restraint as Washington Appears Split.

Oil tankers in the Persian Gulf are diverting to safety in Qatar, and Tehran has launched missiles against U.S. bases in the Gulf,

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Oil Price Tops $70 Amid Trump, Iran Fears. Where It Goes From Here.

Oil prices rose as latest round of talks between the U.S. and Iran ended without a deal.

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Oil Prices Slide as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Concerns

Oil prices slipped after Oman said talks between the U.S. and Iran were progressing, easing fears of a Middle East supply shock.

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