NVIDIA Corporation

Nebius Group N.V.

Oracle Corporation

Apple Inc.

The war in the Middle East has caused the biggest oil supply disruption in history, affecting about 7.5% of global supply. An investment boom brought 45 new billionaires linked to AI companies to the Forbes ranking. Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in Arkady Volozh's cloud AI company Nebius to develop computing power and "AI factories." The main events of March 9-13 are in our review.

Highlights of the week: oil supply disruption, Nvidia and Nebius deal, new billionaires

Stocks in the U.S. ended a third straight week of declines. The main U.S. index S&amp;P 500 fell to its lowest level in 2026. The stock market is following the oil market, which continued to grow on Friday: the cost of Brent exceeded $103 per barrel and came close to $104.

Stocks down for the third week, S&amp;P 500 low, Brent over $103: results of the 14th day of war

The war in the Middle East, which has deprived the world of about 20% of the global supply of oil and liquefied natural gas, is changing expectations about global inflation, economic growth and the outlook for monetary policy. An average oil price of $150 or even $200 a barrel no longer seems impossible to analysts, and such a rise could reignite inflation.

'An incredible shift': where two weeks of war in Iran has taken the world economy

BP p.l.c.

Shell plc

Chevron Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

So far, securities in the sector have not shown any particular dynamics, although Brent and WTI have updated their highs for four years

Energy stocks have finally started to rise following oil. What has changed?

U.S. storage facilities are just over half full

US taps strategic oil reserve to drive down prices. How quotations react 

TotalEnergies SE

Fear of production disruptions and expectations of a quick finale to the Iranian crisis are keeping oil giants' quotes in place, analysts say

Shares of oil giants have barely moved since the Iran war began. What is the reason?

Oil is an asset of trust, and trust starts to fracture when oil tankers become strike targets, says Stephen Innes, managing partner of SPI Asset Management

Oil prices soar to highest in more than a year due to Iranian attacks on tankers 

Amazon.com, Inc.

Tesla, Inc.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc.

Broadcom Inc.

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday, March 4, continuing the recovery that began at the end of the previous session. The market was led by technology companies. The rally was also helped by the easing of investors' fears of a slowdown in economic growth in the U.S., thanks to fresh data on private sector employment and growth in the U.S. service sector.

Tech company recovery rally and volatile oil: results of the fifth day of war with Iran

By evening, US stocks managed to partially compensate for the sharp decline in early trading amid fears of a prolongation of war in the Middle East. Investors were slightly calmed by US President Donald Trump, who promised to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by the US Navy if necessary - this will help to curb oil prices. What was happening in the market during the day was followed in this online.

Fourth day of war, stocks down, Trump offered tanker protection: online 

TMD Energy Limited

Trio Petroleum Corp.

STAK Inc.

The biggest gainers in the small-cap segment on Monday were three energy companies, whose shares surged more than 149% on the day. The stocks rallied on concerns over oil supplies in the Middle East amid renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. and Israel, Benzinga <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/26/03/50991856/trio-petroleums-cooling-off-after-hours-after-169-rally-what-made-tpet-shoot-up">reported</a>.

Three energy stocks more than double, lead small-cap gains as oil prices rise

The escalation of the conflict in Iran has led to higher energy prices and increased geopolitical risks: it is unclear how long the crisis will last and how much the region's energy infrastructure will be affected. One of the few beneficiaries may be Russia.

"A reason for optimism": how the war in Iran and the ruble will affect the Russian economy

Brent was up 2% after rising 4% a day earlier