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Hot PPI Shock Hits Wall Street As Oil Inventory Test Looms

Hot PPI Shock Hits Wall Street As Oil Inventory Test Looms

U.S. producer prices rose 1.4% in April, the largest monthly gain since March 2022, with the Producer Price Index up 6.0% year-over-year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday. Energy prices surged 7.8%, gasoline 15.6%. S&P 500 futures turned negative after the data. The American Petroleum Institute reported U.S. crude inventories fell by 2.2 million barrels last week.
13 May 2026
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Gas Prices Hit $4.30: Why America’s Oil Boom Isn’t Saving Drivers

Gas Prices Hit $4.30: Why America’s Oil Boom Isn’t Saving Drivers

U.S. gasoline prices hit $4.30 a gallon Thursday, the highest since 2022, as the Iran war and refinery issues drove up crude costs. Brent crude briefly topped $126 a barrel before settling at $121.90. U.S. crude output reached a record 13.6 million barrels per day last year, but high exports and falling inventories tightened supplies. Michigan saw prices jump to $4.58 amid regional refinery problems.
30 April 2026
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Transocean Stock Back In Play As Equinox Rig Returns And $1.6 Billion Backlog Push Builds

Transocean Stock Back In Play As Equinox Rig Returns And $1.6 Billion Backlog Push Builds

Transocean’s Equinox rig resumed work for Beach Energy in Australia’s Otway Basin, with Phase 2 operations at Thylacine West underway. Transocean reported about $1.6 billion in new contract backlog since April, including deals in Brazil, Norway, and the Eastern Mediterranean. Beach said Otway Basin production fell 9% last quarter. Transocean shares traded at $6.52, little changed ahead of first-quarter results due May 4.
28 April 2026
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Best Energy Stocks to Buy Today: 5 Oil Stocks in Focus as Brent Tops $110

Best Energy Stocks to Buy Today: 5 Oil Stocks in Focus as Brent Tops $110

Brent crude climbed nearly 3% to over $110 a barrel as U.S.-Iran talks stalled, disrupting flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips led U.S. energy stocks as investors tracked the impact of higher oil prices, which are now 54% above pre-war levels. U.S. stock-index futures fell early Tuesday. ConocoPhillips will report earnings April 30; Exxon follows May 1.
28 April 2026
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Best Stocks To Buy Today: 7 Names Wall Street Is Testing As Oil Shock Hits The AI Rally

Best Stocks To Buy Today: 7 Names Wall Street Is Testing As Oil Shock Hits The AI Rally

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell early Tuesday as the U.S.-Iran standoff kept oil prices high. Nvidia hit a record Monday, rising 4%, while investors awaited earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta, who are projected to spend $600 billion on AI this year. General Motors reported a 22% jump in Q1 core profit and raised its 2026 outlook. Hilton increased its full-year room revenue and earnings forecasts.
28 April 2026
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Occidental Petroleum Stock Slides With Oil as Wolfe Research Lifts OXY Target and Hollub Exit Talk Builds

Occidental Petroleum Stock Slides With Oil as Wolfe Research Lifts OXY Target and Hollub Exit Talk Builds

Occidental Petroleum shares were set to drop 7.8% in premarket trading Wednesday after oil prices fell on a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Wolfe Research raised its price target on the stock to $70, but most analysts remain cautious. CEO Vicki Hollub is expected to retire later this year, with COO Rob Jackson seen as her likely successor. Oxy reports first-quarter results May 5.
8 April 2026
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Occidental Petroleum Stock Swings After $74 Target Boost as Oil Whiplash Tests Rally

Occidental Petroleum Stock Swings After $74 Target Boost as Oil Whiplash Tests Rally

Stephens raised its price target on Occidental Petroleum to $74, above the consensus, as shares fell 4.26% to $62.23 Wednesday amid a broader energy selloff. Oil prices rebounded Thursday after President Trump vowed continued attacks on Iran, pushing Brent and U.S. crude above $109. Occidental will report first-quarter results May 5, following recent debt reduction and a dividend hike after its $9.7 billion OxyChem sale.
2 April 2026
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Transocean Stock Price Today: RIG Climbs as Oil Rebound Lifts Offshore Drillers

Transocean Stock Price Today: RIG Climbs as Oil Rebound Lifts Offshore Drillers

Transocean shares rose 2.9% to $6.645 Tuesday, tracking a rebound in Brent crude, which jumped over 4% to $104.13 a barrel. The company is working to close a $5.8 billion all-stock purchase of Valaris, aiming to create a 73-rig contractor while reducing debt. Transocean reported 2025 revenue up 13% to $3.965 billion and added $610 million in new contracts since October. The Valaris deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
24 March 2026
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Transocean Stock Price Today: What Is Driving RIG?

Transocean Stock Price Today: What Is Driving RIG?

Transocean shares rose to $6.46 Monday, outpacing peers as investors watched its planned $5.8 billion all-stock acquisition of Valaris. The company filed for authority to issue up to 240.8 million new shares and reported over 90% fleet commitment entering 2026. The merger would create a 73-rig fleet with nearly $11 billion in backlog if approved. Oil markets remained volatile after U.S.-Iran tensions eased.
24 March 2026
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Petrobras Stock Price Rises After $450 Million Petronas Deal as $100 Oil Puts Dividends in Focus (Reuters)

Petrobras Stock Price Rises After $450 Million Petronas Deal as $100 Oil Puts Dividends in Focus (Reuters)

Petrobras shares rose 1.8% after it agreed to buy Petronas’ stakes in two Campos Basin oil fields for $450 million, with Brent crude settling above $100 a barrel. The assets produce about 55,000 barrels per day. The deal is pending regulator approval. Petrobras executives said higher oil prices could support future dividends but ruled out an extraordinary payout this year.
17 March 2026
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Transocean Stock Price Today: RIG Slips as Oil Shock Meets Valaris Deal Test

Transocean Stock Price Today: RIG Slips as Oil Shock Meets Valaris Deal Test

Transocean shares slipped 3.5 cents to $6.28 Thursday, despite energy being the only S&P 500 sector to close higher as Gulf tanker attacks drove crude up nearly 10%. Investors weighed a $5.8 billion all-stock Valaris deal and $6.1 billion backlog against volatile oil prices and merger risks. WTI crude settled up 9.7%, Brent hit $100. The Valaris tie-up would create a 73-rig fleet with $10 billion backlog.
12 March 2026
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Petrobras Stock Hovers as Brazil’s Oil Export Levy Clouds Crude Windfall

Petrobras Stock Hovers as Brazil’s Oil Export Levy Clouds Crude Windfall

Petrobras’ U.S.-listed ADRs traded at $19.06 on Thursday after Brazil imposed a temporary oil export levy and scrapped diesel taxes, moves that could limit gains from the global crude rally. The company sold diesel at auction in Rio Grande do Sul at premiums up to 1.78 reais per liter above standard prices. Petrobras posted a fourth-quarter profit of 15.6 billion reais and paid 45.2 billion reais in dividends and interest on equity in 2025.
12 March 2026
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Barclays PLC Shares Stay Under Pressure as MFS Fallout Meets Oil Shock

Barclays PLC Shares Stay Under Pressure as MFS Fallout Meets Oil Shock

Barclays shares fell 2.86% Monday as investors assessed its £495 million exposure to failed lender Market Financial Solutions and a surge in oil prices hit UK assets. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 both closed at five-week lows. Barclays declined to comment on regulatory scrutiny over its MFS exposure. Santander and other European banks also saw losses as crude oil jumped over 25% to nearly $120 a barrel.
9 March 2026
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BP PLC Shares Rise as Oil Prices Spike, but Traders Still Bet the Windfall Fades

BP PLC Shares Rise as Oil Prices Spike, but Traders Still Bet the Windfall Fades

BP shares rose 2.2% in London Monday as Brent crude briefly hit $119.50 a barrel, the highest since 2022, following the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. BP paused its $750 million share buyback last month to focus on debt reduction, with net debt at $22 billion. Global bonds fell as traders shifted from expecting Bank of England rate cuts to a possible hike by December.
9 March 2026
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Petrobras Shares Jump as Oil Surge Renews Extra Dividend Talk

Petrobras Shares Jump as Oil Surge Renews Extra Dividend Talk

Petrobras shares rose 4.3% Monday as oil prices hit their highest since mid-2022, following a fourth-quarter net profit of 15.6 billion reais. Finance chief Fernando Melgarejo said extra dividends are unlikely this year despite the price rally. Oil production in Brazil reached 2.5 million barrels per day, up 20% from a year earlier. CEO Magda Chambriard said Petrobras is not considering expansion into Venezuela.
9 March 2026
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BP PLC Pulls Foreign Staff From Iraq’s Rumaila Field After Drones, Raising Fresh Supply Fears

BP PLC Pulls Foreign Staff From Iraq’s Rumaila Field After Drones, Raising Fresh Supply Fears

BP evacuated foreign staff from Iraq’s Rumaila oilfield after two unidentified drones landed inside the site Thursday, oil industry sources said. Iraq’s oil output has already dropped by nearly 1.5 million barrels per day amid the Strait of Hormuz closure. BP and Shell shares rose about 2% as crude prices jumped on supply fears. Iraqi officials warned cuts could widen to over 3 million bpd if tanker delays persist.
6 March 2026
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