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Energy Sector News 17 January 2026 - 18 January 2026

Oil stocks brace for holiday week as Chevron Venezuela license and $60 oil collide

Oil stocks brace for holiday week as Chevron Venezuela license and $60 oil collide

Chevron is set to gain expanded rights in Venezuela, allowing cash payments to the government and full crude sales, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Friday. Brent crude closed at $64.13 a barrel, up 0.6%, while Chevron shares ended nearly flat at $166.26. The U.S. dismissed reports of using Venezuelan oil to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. North American rig count rose by 28 to 769, with U.S. rigs down by one.
18 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock price ticks up after Riyadh rebound — here’s what matters before Monday

Saudi Aramco stock price ticks up after Riyadh rebound — here’s what matters before Monday

Saudi Aramco shares rose 0.7% to 24.98 riyals Sunday as Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index gained 0.9% after the government announced it will open its main market to direct foreign investment starting Feb. 1. Oil prices stayed subdued, while traders watched for Aramco’s March earnings and the U.S. inventory report, now scheduled for Jan. 22.
18 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock price near $150: why BE surged and what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen

Bloom Energy stock price near $150: why BE surged and what to watch before Tuesday’s reopen

Bloom Energy shares closed at $149.50 Friday, up 7.4% after an intraday high of $150.65. The rally followed news of a $2.65 billion fuel cell order from American Electric Power and increased focus on power supply issues for data centers. FuelCell Energy, Plug Power, and Ballard Power also gained. U.S. stocks overall ended flat ahead of the long weekend.
18 January 2026
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Centrus Energy stock price jumps 8% before MLK Day break — what traders watch next for LEU

Centrus Energy stock price jumps 8% before MLK Day break — what traders watch next for LEU

Centrus Energy shares rose 8.1% Friday to $331.03 after landing a $900 million Department of Energy contract to expand uranium enrichment in Ohio. The deal is part of a $2.7 billion federal push to boost domestic supply. U.S. uranium spot prices are forecast to reach $82 a pound by late 2025, while domestic mine output remains far below demand. Centrus reports quarterly earnings Feb. 5.
18 January 2026
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Venture Global stock price jumps 11% into MLK holiday week as LNG prices firm — what to watch next

Venture Global stock price jumps 11% into MLK holiday week as LNG prices firm — what to watch next

Venture Global shares surged 10.6% to $8.80 Friday, with trading volume reaching 15.4 million. The company cut its 2025 profit forecast to $6.18–$6.24 billion amid volatile LNG prices and shipping bottlenecks. Spot LNG prices in Asia hit a six-week high as colder weather forecasts boosted demand. Venture Global faces ongoing investor scrutiny and arbitration cases over past delays.
18 January 2026
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BP share price: Mona wind buyout and buyback put BP stock on watch for Monday

BP share price: Mona wind buyout and buyback put BP stock on watch for Monday

LONDON, Jan 18, 2026, 08:47 GMT — Market closed BP’s shares on the London market are in the spotlight this week following its offshore wind joint venture, JERA Nex BP, seeking to acquire German utility EnBW’s stake in a UK project. The stock closed Friday at 440.25 pence, rising 2.35 pence, or 0.54%, after fluctuating between 433.60 and 443.25 pence. (Hargreaves Lansdown) JERA Nex BP, a joint venture between BP and Japan’s JERA, announced it will acquire EnBW’s stake in the Mona offshore wind project following a lease agreement with the Crown Estate. The partners said the project could generate
18 January 2026
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Shell share price set for Monday test after LNG Canada stake-sale report

Shell share price set for Monday test after LNG Canada stake-sale report

London, Jan 18, 2026, 08:20 GMT — Markets have closed. Shell is considering selling up to a 30% stake in the LNG Canada export project, with Japanese partner Mitsubishi also reviewing its options, three sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. This could significantly alter investor perceptions of Shell’s LNG growth potential. Before the report surfaced, Shell’s shares in London ended Friday up 0.2% at 2,752.5 pence. Investors will get their first chance to react when trading reopens Monday. (Reuters) Why it matters now: Shell has relied on its gas and trading operations to maintain steady cash flow as it
18 January 2026
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Woodside Energy share price: what to watch after WDS slips on oil swings

Woodside Energy share price: what to watch after WDS slips on oil swings

Sydney, Jan 18, 2026, 17:44 AEDT — Market closed. Woodside Energy Group Ltd (WDS.AX) ended Friday at A$23.68, slipping 1.42%. The share price fluctuated between A$23.63 and A$23.84, with roughly 5.15 million shares changing hands. (Investing.com) Crude remains the focus in the short term. Brent closed Friday at $64.13 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate ended at $59.44. Both benchmarks had climbed to multi-month highs earlier this week before dropping more than 4% on Thursday amid fluctuating news about Iran. “Buying today seems to be people not wanting to be caught short over the long weekend,” noted Phil Flynn,
18 January 2026
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Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) jumps on AI data-centre power push as China traders brace for new margin rules

Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) jumps on AI data-centre power push as China traders brace for new margin rules

Shanghai, Jan 18, 2026, 08:06 GMT+8 — The market has closed. Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.’s Shenzhen-listed A-shares jumped 3.34% on Friday following news of advancements in its efforts to supply power equipment for AI data centres. The shares closed at 170.99 yuan. (StockAnalysis) The AIDC angle is crucial now as investors scramble for anything tied to artificial intelligence — not just the flashy chips and servers, but also the less glamorous infrastructure like power conversion and backup systems. For Sungrow, this creates a new storyline alongside its main solar and energy-storage businesses. The timing is tense for onshore markets.
18 January 2026
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Energy Stocks Head Into MLK Break as Oil Firms Up — What Traders Watch Next

Energy Stocks Head Into MLK Break as Oil Firms Up — What Traders Watch Next

New York, January 17, 2026, 14:27 EST — Market closed. U.S. energy shares edged up on Friday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) finishing at $47.69, a modest gain of 0.17%. (StockAnalysis) The timing is crucial since U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, extending the break between Friday’s close and Tuesday’s reopening. (New York Stock Exchange) In this sector, that pause often magnifies swings tied to crude, which lately has been influenced as much by politics as by supply. Wall Street dipped as the week wrapped up. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%
17 January 2026
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Data center stocks head into MLK break as PJM power auction plan looms; Digital Realty, Vertiv rise

Data center stocks head into MLK break as PJM power auction plan looms; Digital Realty, Vertiv rise

NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2026, 13:36 (EST) — Market closed. U.S. data center stocks wrapped the week with mixed results as Washington urged PJM Interconnection to conduct an emergency power procurement auction. The goal: add new generation and push more costs onto large data center users. Digital Realty finished Friday up 1.9%, Vertiv climbed 2.5%, and Equinix saw little movement. (The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov) The narrative in the sector has shifted away from racks and rent, focusing instead on watts. Power availability and the rising cost of electricity now directly influence how quickly operators can scale up and what
17 January 2026
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Oil stocks head into long weekend with Iran risk in focus as Exxon, Chevron earnings near

Oil stocks head into long weekend with Iran risk in focus as Exxon, Chevron earnings near

New York, Jan 17, 2026, 13:12 EST — Market closed. U.S. oil inventories edged up slightly on Friday as crude prices finished the day stronger. Investors, cautious of new geopolitical developments, prepared for the long weekend ahead. The timing is crucial. U.S. equity markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, giving energy traders a two-day stretch of headline risk without access to the cash market. (Kiplinger) Oil prices have been volatile. They plunged sharply on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks on Iran wiped out much of the risk premium in crude, only for some
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Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Glencore shares closed up 0.6% at 478.1 pence Friday, rebounding after a 7% drop following the collapse of merger talks with Rio Tinto. The company is expected to announce the sale of its Kazzinc stake soon and has signed a non-binding agreement with Orion for a potential $9 billion deal in the DRC. Investors await Glencore’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for further guidance.
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