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LSE:HBR.L News 3 January 2026

U.S. strikes Venezuela: What it could mean for BP, Shell and UK oil stocks on Monday

U.S. strikes Venezuela: What it could mean for BP, Shell and UK oil stocks on Monday

LONDON, Jan 3, 2026, 17:25 ET U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, an escalation Washington paired with an oil embargo that a separate report said has left the country’s crude exports paralyzed.  Reuters The shock lands after Brent crude, the global benchmark used to price much of Europe’s oil, settled at $60.75 a barrel on Friday, after oil’s biggest annual loss since 2020.  Reuters That low-$60 starting point matters for UK oil stocks because it reflects a market that entered 2026 focused on oversupply, not war risk. Traders often call the extra dollars added for
3 January 2026
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OCBC share price ends lower ahead of Singapore banks’ earnings week — what investors watch next

OCBC share price ends lower ahead of Singapore banks’ earnings week — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Singapore, Feb 7, 2026, 15:04 SGT — Market closed. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) shares ended Friday down 1.03% at S$21.23. The stock traded between S$21.15 and S$21.35, with about 6.19 million shares changing hands. (Investing.com) With the Singapore market shut for the weekend, the focus shifts to the next catalyst rather than Friday’s tape. Investors want a clean read on whether pressure on bank lending spreads is finally easing as rates stabilise and funding costs cool. That matters now because results from Singapore’s three big lenders land in quick succession this month. Analysts have pointed to an end to
ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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