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Oil Industry News 16 January 2026 - 23 January 2026

Chevron stock price steadies near $167 after oil slides; CVX traders eye Venezuela shift, earnings next week

Chevron stock price steadies near $167 after oil slides; CVX traders eye Venezuela shift, earnings next week

Chevron shares closed at $166.66, down 0.04% Thursday, with little change after hours. Oil prices fell to a one-week low, pressuring energy stocks. U.S. refiners bought Venezuelan crude through Chevron after new U.S. licenses. Chevron’s quarterly earnings call is set for Jan. 30.
23 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock price flat after hours as Tengiz fire probe and oil slide keep traders cautious

Exxon Mobil stock price flat after hours as Tengiz fire probe and oil slide keep traders cautious

Exxon Mobil shares rose 5 cents to $133.64 in after-hours trading Thursday. Kazakhstan’s energy ministry is investigating a fire that shut the Tengiz oil field, where Exxon holds a 25% stake. Tengizchevroil declared force majeure on CPC Blend shipments after the incident. Oil prices fell sharply, with Brent settling at $64.06 a barrel.
23 January 2026
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BP buyback update nudges shares higher as oil slips and tariff talk shadows the sector

BP buyback update nudges shares higher as oil slips and tariff talk shadows the sector

BP bought over 3 million shares Wednesday under its buyback programme, raising treasury stock to nearly 752 million shares. Shares rose about 0.5% in early London trading. Oil prices slipped Thursday, with Brent at $64.96 a barrel and U.S. crude at $60.43. Earlier this month, BP moved 145 million treasury shares into employee schemes, adjusting total voting rights to 15.76 billion.
22 January 2026
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Shell share price today: Shell stock nudges up in London as buybacks roll on, oil slips

Shell share price today: Shell stock nudges up in London as buybacks roll on, oil slips

Shell shares rose 0.2% to 2,740 pence in early London trading Thursday after announcing the repurchase of 1.32 million shares for cancellation. The company confirmed Projects and Technology President Robin Mooldijk will depart Feb. 28 as Shell integrates technical functions into business units. Brent crude slipped 0.43% to $64.96 a barrel. Shell’s next earnings are due Feb. 5.
22 January 2026
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Shell share price ticks up in London after exec change, but oil slide keeps traders cautious

Shell share price ticks up in London after exec change, but oil slide keeps traders cautious

Shell shares rose 0.3% to 2,729 pence in early London trading after announcing executive committee changes, with senior director Robin Mooldijk set to step down Feb. 28. Oil prices fell about 1.5%, pressuring energy stocks. Shell also repurchased over 1.3 million shares across London and Amsterdam for cancellation under its buyback program. BP shares gained 0.6%.
21 January 2026
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BP share price slips today: buyback update, oil wobble and Feb 10 results in focus

BP share price slips today: buyback update, oil wobble and Feb 10 results in focus

BP shares fell 1.0% to 433.22 pence by 0907 GMT after a 0.6% drop Monday, as oil prices held steady and the FTSE 100 slipped amid U.S.-UK tariff tensions. BP continued its buyback program, purchasing over 3 million shares Monday. The company flagged $4–5 billion in Q4 impairments ahead of its Feb. 10 earnings. Investors await updates on buybacks, debt, and trading results.
20 January 2026
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Shell share price slides as Trump tariff threat and Syria oilfield headlines hit sentiment

Shell share price slides as Trump tariff threat and Syria oilfield headlines hit sentiment

Shell shares fell 0.8% in London to 2,730.0 pence after U.S. President Trump threatened tariffs on Britain and other European countries. A Syrian oil official said Shell has asked to exit the al-Omar oilfield, with talks underway to transfer its stake. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.4%. Investors await Shell’s Feb. 5 earnings and dividend update.
19 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock price holds near $130 as oil firms brace for holiday-shortened week

Exxon Mobil stock price holds near $130 as oil firms brace for holiday-shortened week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 10:26 EST — Market closed. Exxon Mobil shares finished Friday just above their previous close, settling at $129.89 after a volatile session that held the stock close to the $130 mark. The next step is uncertain, caught in a gap. U.S. markets remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, pushing energy stocks to trade on headlines alone as investors brace for Tuesday’s return. (New York Stock Exchange) Exxon’s stock still moves closely with crude prices, despite its refining and chemicals businesses. With this week shortened by a holiday, swings can get amplified—especially when
18 January 2026
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Shell share price nudges higher as buyback rolls on; oil swings keep traders cautious

Shell share price nudges higher as buyback rolls on; oil swings keep traders cautious

London, Jan 17, 2026, 21:28 GMT — Market closed. Shell Plc shares (SHEL.L) edged higher heading into the weekend following a fresh round of share buybacks and a late-week stabilization in crude prices. (MarketWatch) Energy stocks are behaving like an oil beta trade, reacting sharply to the volatile swings in oil prices driven by geopolitical tensions and chatter over supply changes. A minor shift in Brent often outweighs a full week of corporate news in shaping sentiment. (Reuters) The timing is tight, with Shell’s buyback window open until Jan. 30. Then, the company’s Q4 earnings drop on Feb. 5. (GlobeNewswire)
17 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock faces Sunday test after oil’s 4% drop — here’s what matters next

Saudi Aramco stock faces Sunday test after oil’s 4% drop — here’s what matters next

Riyadh, Jan 17, 2026, 17:38 AST — The market has closed. Key points: Shares of Saudi Arabian Oil Co. are slipping ahead of the next session on the Saudi Exchange, weighed down by a late-week retreat. Oil prices and fresh developments from the Middle East are once again driving market sentiment. Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s largest listed firm and a major force in the local index, usually tracks oil prices closely since they drive its earnings and dividends. This week, that connection showed up again. The Saudi Exchange operates Sunday through Thursday, so the next update on positioning won’t be available
17 January 2026
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Exxon stock ticks up as Trinidad deepwater plans surface, but oil’s drop keeps traders cautious

Exxon stock ticks up as Trinidad deepwater plans surface, but oil’s drop keeps traders cautious

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 12:24 PM EST — Regular session Exxon Mobil shares inched higher on Friday, rising roughly 0.5% to $129.72 by midday. Investors balanced new exploration efforts against a dip in crude prices. Oil prices have been jittery, shifting with every geopolitical twist. The energy sector could easily flip on a single headline. On Friday, crude slipped further after chances of a U.S. strike on Iran seemed to diminish, though prices still managed to lock in weekly gains. (Reuters) Exxon has lined up company-specific developments. It’s tapped Shearwater Geoservices for a 3D seismic survey in deepwater off
16 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
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