The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Citigroup Inc.

Iran has stepped up strikes on Dubai, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-12/iran-escalates-attacks-on-shipping-and-dubai-sending-oil-higher?embedded-checkout=true">reports </a>. On Thursday morning, the emirate's authorities reported incidents with drones: in one case, debris fell on the facade of a building, in another - a drone struck the territory of a new high-rise residential complex.

Iran has stepped up attacks on Dubai. Goldman Sachs and Citi urged employees to leave their offices

Retail speculators have driven volatility in the oil market to a six-year high

Has oil become a "meme stock"? Private investors have broken pricing in the crude market

Netflix, Inc.

Oracle Corporation

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

Futures on U.S. stock indices and shares of the Asia-Pacific region collapsed amid a rally in oil prices The cost of Mark Brent at one point exceeded $100 per barrel. Donald Trump's administration has launched trade investigations against China, the EU and more than a dozen other economies, preparing the legal basis for new duties. Netflix is going to buy Ben Affleck's AI company, Bloomberg sources have learned. About these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of March 12.

Oil soared above $100 per barrel. Why didn't the IEA's plan to lower prices work?

The world can withstand a protracted war, but no one will benefit economically from it, says the expert 

"There will be a cold fall in the economy": Movchan on the risks of crisis due to the war in Iran

Markets were skeptical about the decision of the International Energy Agency (IEA) to <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/mea-soglasovalo-krupnejsee-v-istorii-vysvobozdenie-rezervov-nefti-cto-na-rynkah">release a record</a> volume of oil reserves in its history. Brent on the background of this news rose to $93 per barrel (although during the day on March 11 fell to $86), the stock index of "blue chips" Dow Jones - lost 1%.

IEA's record inventory blowout didn't help: Dow Jones loses 1%, oil rises to $93

The 32 member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) <a href="https://www.iea.org/news/iea-member-countries-to-carry-out-largest-ever-oil-stock-release-amid-market-disruptions-from-middle-east-conflict">have agreed to</a> provide the market with 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves to mitigate disruptions in oil supplies caused by the war in the Middle East. This is the largest release of strategic reserves in the history of the IEA, CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iea-oil-reserves-crude-prices-iran-g7-energy.html">writes</a>.

The IEA has agreed the largest release of oil reserves in history. What's in the markets?

Rheinmetall AG

Rheinmetall securities have failed to capitalize on the war in Iran and have shown almost no upward momentum for nine months now

Rheinmetall shares fall despite record order volume. Where has the hype gone?

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz increase risks to the global oil market

Brent back above $90: what an investor should do

Three ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center <a href="https://www.ukmto.org/recent-incidents">reported</a>. A cargo ship off the coast of Oman was struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire on board. Its crew evacuated. A container ship west of Ras al-Khaimah and a bulk carrier northwest of Dubai were also hit.

Three ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Amazon.com, Inc.

Commercial data centers (CDCs), on which companies are now spending billions of dollars and which have become scarce during the artificial intelligence revolution, have been the target of Iranian attacks. Three Amazon centers in the UAE and Bahrain were affected. Will this change AI investment in the Middle East?

Air defense for data centers: what attacks on Amazon's AI infrastructure in the Middle East will lead to

Microsoft Corporation

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

The International Energy Agency is discussing the largest-ever release of strategic oil reserves to curb rising prices amid war in Iran. The U.S. corporate bond market saw a record number of offerings in a day - thanks to Amazon. Nintendo shares soared more than 10% after the success of its new Pokémon Pokopia game. These and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of March 11.