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#oil
Stock analysis posts tagged "oil" from Openbook.
How oil and a 2002 yield high undid Wall Street's record week
The S&P 500 set a record above 7,800 on Tuesday and gave it back by Thursday. Oil, a 24-year high in Treasury yields and Delta's fuel bill explain why.
Shell (SHEL): Brent Near 108 After Saudi Pipeline Shutdown
Saudi Arabia shut the pipeline that let its crude bypass Hormuz, and Brent traded near $108. Shell is at a record high, so how much is already priced?
Oil past $100 and a hawkish Fed rethink: Wall Street's week
Brent's run past $100 cost the Dow 1,350 points in three sessions, drove the hottest PPI of this cycle and left a Fed rise all but priced in for Wednesday.
Oil's 13% week: London's five-day slide and Friday's reprieve
Brent rose 13% to a four-month high of $109.97 and the FTSE 100 fell five sessions running. What our daily London notes flagged, and how the week resolved.
UK Market Breakdown: Oil Tops $100, FTSE Slides, Week of 7 September 2026
Brent crude pushed above $100 a barrel on Wednesday and the FTSE 100 fell 1.38%, its worst session of the week so far. Victrex, Energean and Antofagasta rose, while Computacenter reversed a results-day rally.
Oil up 8%, gilts at 2008 highs, FTSE 100 flat: London's week
Oil rose 8% and gilt yields touched their highest since 2008, yet the FTSE 100 closed at 10,823.71 — barely moved. The four London sessions, reviewed.
Wall Street's week: an oil shock, a jobs shock and 36 points
Wall Street spent the week repricing a Fed rate rise rather than a cut. What we flagged on Monday, how Broadcom and Dell landed, and Friday so far.
UK Market Breakdown: Housing Cash Lifts Builders, Week of 24 August 2026
The FTSE 100 spent Monday to Wednesday inching towards 10,900 before easing back, while a near-£10bn government affordable-homes allocation gave Vistry its best day since 2020 and a third straight fall in Brent weighed on BP and Shell.
UK Market Breakdown: Hormuz Oil Stalls FTSE 100, Week of 10 August 2026
London's blue chips slipped in all three sessions from Monday to Wednesday as Brent crude neared $90 a barrel, with Imperial Brands, Spirax and Legal & General among the fallers while Balfour Beatty hit a record high.