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Oil Prices News 3 January 2026 - 9 January 2026

Heating oil price pops again as distillate stocks swing; traders brace for jobs data

Heating oil price pops again as distillate stocks swing; traders brace for jobs data

NY Harbor ULSD futures rose 2.8 cents to $2.1476 a gallon premarket, with February contracts up 4.54% at $2.1501. U.S. distillate stocks climbed to 129.273 million barrels last week, led by gains on the East Coast. WTI crude added 49 cents to $58.25 a barrel, Brent up 54 cents to $62.53. Traders are watching Iran unrest and Venezuelan supply risks ahead of key U.S. jobs data and the next EIA report.
9 January 2026
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Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

Chevron rose 2.6%, Exxon Mobil 3.7%, and ConocoPhillips 5.1% in U.S. premarket trading as oil prices edged up. The White House plans to meet Friday with major oil companies to discuss investment in Venezuela’s energy sector. Brent crude climbed 0.7% to $62.42 a barrel, while WTI gained 0.7% to $58.17. U.S. crude inventories fell by 3.8 million barrels last week, while gasoline stocks rose sharply.
9 January 2026
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Heating oil ETF UHN slips after surprise distillate build — what markets watch next

Heating oil ETF UHN slips after surprise distillate build — what markets watch next

U.S.-listed heating oil fund UHN fell 2.18% to $20.60 premarket Wednesday after U.S. distillate inventories jumped by 5.6 million barrels, according to the Energy Information Administration. NY Harbor ULSD futures for February slipped 0.78% to $2.0667 a gallon. Crude prices steadied after a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stocks. Market concerns linger over possible oversupply and thin trading in UHN.
8 January 2026
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Oil prices slide today on Trump’s Venezuela crude deal as inventories loom

Oil prices slide today on Trump’s Venezuela crude deal as inventories loom

Oil prices fell after President Donald Trump announced a deal for the U.S. to import up to $2 billion in Venezuelan crude. Brent dropped 0.6% to $60.35 a barrel, WTI fell 0.9% to $56.61. Traders cited concerns about a global surplus and uncertainty over how quickly Venezuelan barrels could shift from China to the U.S. Focus turns to U.S. inventory data and White House talks with oil executives later this week.
7 January 2026
Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

Exxon Mobil stock slides 3% as oil falls on Venezuela supply bets; investors eye next catalyst

Exxon Mobil shares dropped 3.4% to $121.05 Tuesday, underperforming a rising U.S. market as oil prices fell on forecasts of ample 2026 supply. Brent crude settled at $60.70 a barrel, down 1.7%. Investors tracked Venezuela policy after the U.S. detained President Maduro, with White House talks set for later in the week. Chevron and ConocoPhillips also declined.
7 January 2026
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Shell plc stock slips in premarket as oil prices ease after Venezuela upheaval

Shell plc stock slips in premarket as oil prices ease after Venezuela upheaval

Shell’s U.S.-listed shares dropped 1.6% to $74.20 in premarket trading Monday, following a 2.7% rise Friday. The move came as oil prices slipped after Washington’s seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with Brent crude down 0.8% to $60.26 a barrel. OPEC+ kept its output policy unchanged. Shell plans to complete a $3.5 billion share buyback before reporting results on Feb. 5.
5 January 2026
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UK Stock Market Open Today: FTSE 100 Futures Near 10,000 as Venezuela Shock Puts Oil and Deals in Focus

UK Stock Market Open Today: FTSE 100 Futures Near 10,000 as Venezuela Shock Puts Oil and Deals in Focus

FTSE 100 futures pointed to a 0.6% rise at Monday’s open after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, sending gold up 2% and oil lower. Sterling slipped to $1.3434. Auction Technology rejected 11 takeover bids from FitzWalter Capital. Oakley Capital reportedly agreed to buy a majority stake in GLAS for £1 billion, with an announcement expected soon.
5 January 2026
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India stock market open Jan 5: Oil shock risk meets Nifty record high — what to watch on Dalal Street

India stock market open Jan 5: Oil shock risk meets Nifty record high — what to watch on Dalal Street

India’s Nifty 50 closed at a record 26,328.55 on Friday, up 0.70%, while the Sensex rose 0.67% to 85,762.01. Oil markets face renewed volatility after U.S. moves in Venezuela, raising supply concerns for India, which imports most of its crude. OPEC+ kept output policy unchanged over the weekend. Traders now watch for crude price swings, services PMI data, and the rupee’s reaction at Monday’s open.
4 January 2026
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Tadawul Group stock slides as oil drags Saudi market; new chairman named

Tadawul Group stock slides as oil drags Saudi market; new chairman named

Saudi Tadawul Group shares fell 2.91% to 136.70 riyals Sunday after the board named Mazen Abdulrazzaq Al Romaihas chairman and reported a 40.79% drop in nine-month net profit. The Tadawul All Share Index closed down 1.75% as banks and Saudi Aramco declined. Brent crude lost nearly 20% in 2025, its third annual drop. Saudi Arabia approved a 2026 borrowing plan with financing needs of about 217 billion riyals.
4 January 2026
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Oil prices on alert after U.S. strikes Venezuela, PDVSA says output intact

Oil prices on alert after U.S. strikes Venezuela, PDVSA says output intact

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:54 ET — Market closed Oil traders are bracing for the next crude-futures open after U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, while state company PDVSA said production and refining were operating normally. Two people familiar with PDVSA operations said the attack did not damage oil facilities, though the port of La Guaira near Caracas was badly hit. A U.S. tanker blockade announced in December and the seizure of two Venezuelan crude cargoes already pushed exports to roughly half their November pace, according to monitoring data and internal documents. Reuters The Venezuela shock
3 January 2026
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American Airlines stock closes higher to start 2026 as oil eases; what investors watch next

American Airlines stock closes higher to start 2026 as oil eases; what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 07:22 ET — Market closed American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) shares rose about 1% on Friday, the first U.S. trading session of 2026, ending at $15.48. The stock traded between $15.15 and $15.75, with about 41.2 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because airlines tend to trade as a read-through on consumer demand and the broader economy, and the opening sessions of a new year can magnify shifts in positioning. Fuel costs and interest rates sit near the center of that debate. Jet fuel tracks crude oil, while higher borrowing costs can weigh
3 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

Oracle stock rebounds from eight-day skid as $20 billion share-sale plan looms

7 February 2026
Oracle shares jumped 4.65% to $142.82 Friday, ending an eight-day slide but remaining down 22% since Jan. 27. The company has set up a $20 billion at-the-market stock program and completed a $25 billion senior notes sale to fund cloud expansion. Oracle’s liabilities stood at $174.5 billion as of Nov. 30, 2025, before the new financing. Investors remain focused on dilution risks and the pace of capacity growth.
ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

ASML stock price snaps back as AI spending bets return, with ex-dividend date next

7 February 2026
ASML shares rose 3.84% Friday in Amsterdam to 1,193.80 euros, rebounding with global chip stocks after Amazon signaled a sharp increase in AI-related capital spending. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 9 ahead of a 1.60-euro interim payout. ASML’s Nasdaq shares climbed 4.64% to $1,413.01. Despite Friday’s gains, the Amsterdam listing finished the week about 2.5% lower.
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