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#strait of hormuz

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Market Spotlight

Exxon Mobil Stock Analysis 2026: XOM Share Price, Earnings and Outlook

Brent touched $110 on Hormuz attacks, then fell when Trump waived Russia sanctions. Exxon's own filing shows refining margins adding $4.5bn in Q3.

Jack Green·19 Oct 2026
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Week in Markets

Gilts at 6% and oil at $105: how London still ended the week up

Gilts touched 6% and Brent hit $105.60, yet the FTSE 100 still finished the week about 0.9% higher. Friday's miner-led rally did all of the work.

Jack Green·9 Oct 2026
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Market Spotlight

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?

Jack Green·14 Sept 2026
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Market Spotlight

Clarkson (CKN): Tanker Rates Near 1 Million a Day Drive Record H1

The Middle East to China tanker benchmark has doubled in a month. Clarkson clips a commission on every fixture, and its H1 profit rose 56% as a result.

Jack Green·14 Sept 2026
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Saturday Special

Oil Is Only This Cheap Because The World Is Emptying Its Storage Tanks

Oil near $105 looks like a market that has absorbed the shock. It has not. A 507 million barrel inventory draw has been holding the price down, and that buffer is running out.

Jack Green·12 Sept 2026
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Week in Markets

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.

Jack Green·4 Sept 2026