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UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

UK stocks today: FTSE 100 retreats from record highs as BP, Shell slide on Venezuela oil deal

London, Jan 7, 2026, 10:57 GMT — Regular session Britain’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Wednesday, with energy and precious-metal miners dragging after a run of record highs, while utilities and real estate stocks drew defensive bids. The blue-chip index was down 0.5% by 1010 GMT; BP fell 2.9% and Shell slid 2.2%, while Topps Tiles rose 1.5% after reporting a 3.7% rise in first-quarter revenue. “Small caps are clearly more attractively valued than large caps in the UK,” Joachim Klement, head of investment strategy at Panmure Liberum, wrote in a note. Reuters
7 January 2026
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Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

Phillips 66 buys UK Lindsey oil refinery assets — but says it won’t reopen the plant

Phillips 66 Limited said it had agreed to acquire assets and associated infrastructure from Britain’s Lindsey Oil Refinery and integrate key facilities into its Humber Refinery in North Lincolnshire. The company said it will not restart Lindsey as a standalone refinery, and UK lead executive Paul Fursey called the deal “an important step” in investing in Britain’s energy security. Phillips 66 Investor Relations The move matters for the UK’s shrinking refining base because it keeps Lindsey offline as a crude-processing site and turns the transaction into a logistics and storage play around the Humber estuary instead. Lindsey closed in July after its owner Prax fell into insolvency, putting 420 jobs at the site at risk, and Phillips 66 said the refinery was “unviable in its current form.” Unite union general secretary Sharon Graham warned against turning it into a “glorified storage tank.” Reuters
7 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock slips after Venezuela-fueled rally as investors weigh oil supply risks

New York, January 6, 2026, 11:10 ET — Regular session Exxon Mobil Corp shares were down 1.4% at $123.63 on Tuesday, retreating from a surge a day earlier as traders reassessed what Washington’s Venezuela push could mean for oil supply and Big Oil’s returns. The stock opened at $125.40 and touched a session high of $126.11 before sliding toward $123.58.
6 January 2026
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BP stock watch: Tiber contract, buyback and oil slide put BP PLC shares in focus

BP stock watch: Tiber contract, buyback and oil slide put BP PLC shares in focus

London, Jan 6, 2026, 07:53 GMT — Premarket BP shares will be in focus at the London open on Tuesday after TechnipFMC said it won a $600 million-$800 million iEPCI contract — a bundled design-to-install offshore package — from BP for its high-pressure Tiber development in the Gulf of America. BP ended Monday down 0.6% at 435.25 pence. technipfmc.com+1
6 January 2026
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ConocoPhillips stock climbs on Venezuela oil shake-up; $10 billion claims back in focus

ConocoPhillips stock climbs on Venezuela oil shake-up; $10 billion claims back in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:48 EST — Market closed ConocoPhillips shares closed up about 2.6% on Monday at $99.20. Energy stocks rallied after President Donald Trump said Washington would keep an embargo on Venezuelan oil exports in place for now while his administration lined up talks later this week with oil executives on reviving output there — a project analysts say would take years and billions of dollars. Reuters
6 January 2026
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Chevron stock jumps on Trump Venezuela oil move; traders eye sanctions and Jan. 30 earnings

Chevron stock jumps on Trump Venezuela oil move; traders eye sanctions and Jan. 30 earnings

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 13:39 EST — Regular session Chevron shares rose 5.7% to $164.78 in early afternoon trading on Monday, after swinging between $159.33 and $171.50. ConocoPhillips gained 3.3% and Exxon Mobil added 2.4% as traders rotated into oil names after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and investors bet the move could reshape access to the country’s crude. Reuters
5 January 2026
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Why Exxon Mobil stock is up today: Venezuela shock lifts XOM as oil prices firm

Why Exxon Mobil stock is up today: Venezuela shock lifts XOM as oil prices firm

New York, January 5, 2026, 12:39 PM EST — Regular session Exxon Mobil Corp shares rose about 2% to $125.08 in midday trading on Monday, as energy stocks gained after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Analysts at J.P. Morgan said the upheaval could improve the odds Exxon recovers arbitration damages — compensation ordered by an arbitration panel after a legal dispute — tied to assets seized in 2007. Reuters
5 January 2026
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SLB stock jumps 8% as Venezuela upheaval lifts oilfield-services names ahead of earnings

SLB stock jumps 8% as Venezuela upheaval lifts oilfield-services names ahead of earnings

SLB shares jumped about 8% in early New York trading on Monday, tracking a sharp rally across oilfield-services stocks. The shares were up $3.25 at $43.45 at 9:40 a.m. ET, while Halliburton gained about 7.5% and Baker Hughes rose about 4.7%. The move followed President Donald Trump’s comments that the United States would take control of Venezuela after the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, stoking bets that U.S. companies may eventually help rebuild the country’s oil industry. Reuters reported that oilfield-services firms, whose technology would be needed to lift output, were among the day’s early winners. Reuters
5 January 2026
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Halliburton stock pops nearly 5% premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move jolts oilfield services

Halliburton stock pops nearly 5% premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move jolts oilfield services

Halliburton shares jumped about 4.7% to $29.60 in premarket trading on Monday, extending a rally across oilfield-services names after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a push to reopen Venezuela’s oil industry. Source The spike matters because a Venezuelan oil rebuild, if it proceeds, would require the drilling, pumping and well-completion work that service firms sell — and it would arrive as investors reset expectations for 2026 upstream spending.
5 January 2026
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Trump’s Venezuela Oil Move Sends Chevron, Refiners Jumping as Crude Holds Steady

Trump’s Venezuela Oil Move Sends Chevron, Refiners Jumping as Crude Holds Steady

U.S. energy shares surged in pre-market trading on Monday after President Donald Trump pledged to unlock Venezuela’s oil reserves following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Chevron was up about 7%, while Exxon Mobil and Halliburton also climbed. The Guardian Oil prices, however, barely moved as traders focused on what changes now versus what might take years. Brent crude futures were up 37 cents to $61.12 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 41 cents to $57.73, with the U.S. embargo on Venezuelan oil still in place and OPEC+ holding its output policy steady. Reuters
5 January 2026
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S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Venezuela takedown lifts Chevron and puts AI back in focus

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Venezuela takedown lifts Chevron and puts AI back in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 09:21 — Premarket U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, led by energy shares after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation that investors see as a potential turning point for access to the country’s oil. S&P 500 futures were up about 0.3% and Nasdaq futures gained roughly 0.7% in premarket trading.
5 January 2026
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Chevron stock jumps as Trump targets Venezuela oil; refiners, drillers gain before the bell

Chevron stock jumps as Trump targets Venezuela oil; refiners, drillers gain before the bell

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 09:23 EST — Premarket Chevron shares rose in premarket trading on Monday as U.S. energy stocks reacted to President Donald Trump’s latest comments on Venezuela, raising expectations that American companies could gain access to the country’s vast crude reserves.
5 January 2026
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  • Sandisk, Micron Drop on Rotation; Chip Shortages Seen Providing Some Support
    July 1, 2026, 2:34 PM EDT. Sandisk and Micron shares fell as traders rotated out of some semiconductor names. Ongoing chip supply shortages could limit further selling, though. Bank of America said Sandisk's new business model contracts offer more revenue visibility and may account for most annual sales, which could help the stock handle some of the pressure.
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