SLB stock jumps premarket on Venezuela upheaval as earnings near
NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 07:33 ET SLB shares rose 8.5% to $43.60 in premarket trading on Monday, before the regular U.S. session opens. Halliburton and Baker Hughes were also up between 7% and 9% after U.S. forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of the country, Reuters reported. Public The move underscores how quickly geopolitics can reprice expectations for drilling and well work. Oilfield services companies like SLB make money when customers commit to spending on rigs, crews, and technology — not when oil simply sits underground. SLB is set to