Frontline plc

Nordic American Tankers Limited

DHT Holdings, Inc.

Teekay Tankers Ltd.

Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc.

The conflict between the U.S. and Israel and Iran has sharply reshaped the global oil market over the past three weeks. The Strait of Hormuz, through which around a fifth of global oil supply transits, has been effectively closed. Prices have reacted quickly: oil is up about 50% and gas 55% versus the end of February. Brent crude has stabilized around $100 per barrel, having briefly jumped to $119, while regional benchmarks Dubai crude and Oman crude are&nbsp;<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/middle-east-oil-benchmarks-hit-record-highs-war-cuts-supply-2026-03-16/#:~:text=Cash%20Dubai%20was%20assessed%20at%20a%20record%20%24157.66%20per%20barrel%20on%20Tuesday%20for%20May%2Dloading%20%E2%80%8Bcargoes%2C%20S%26P%20Global%20Platts%20said%2C%20surpassing%20Brent%20futures%27%20all%2Dtime%20high%20of%20%24147.50%20in%202008">above</a>&nbsp;$150 per barrel, with Dubai having&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/166-a-barrel-middle-east-oil-gives-clue-to-where-all-prices-could-be-headed-if-iran-war-drags-on.html#:~:text=Dubai%2520crude%2520oil%2520prices%2520surpassed%2520%2524166%2520a%2520barrel%2520to%2520a%2520new%2520record%2520high%2520on%2520Thursday%252C%2520according%2520to%2520market%2520data%2520provider%2520Platts.">rising</a>&nbsp;as high as $166. Against this backdrop, seaborne oil transport, as a sector, is experiencing one of its strongest periods in recent years – longer routes are boosting ton-mile demand, and freight rates have <a href="https://en.sedaily.com/news/2026/03/14/container-freight-rates-surge-30-percent-since-us-iran#:~:text=Container%2520Freight%2520Rates%2520Jump%252030%2525%2520Since%2520US%252DIran%2520Conflict">risen</a>&nbsp;30-40% depending on the region.

Tankers and oilfield services: Eight stocks and one ETF being buoyed by the oil shock

The U.S. Federal Reserve should not form monetary policy on the basis of short-term factors related to the war against Iran, says a member of the Board of Governors of the regulator Stephen Miran, his opinion is <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-23/fed-s-miran-says-too-early-to-alter-outlook-for-four-2026-cuts">published by</a> Bloomberg.

'It's too early to draw conclusions': Fed board member maintains forecast of four rate cuts

Chevron Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Chevron has less exposure to Middle East-related risks than Exxon, analysts say

Chevron has entered the top 20 most expensive US companies. HSBC advises to buy its securities

Current supply disruptions resemble a "mirror image" of the Covid-19 crisis

"Fasten your seatbelts and hang on": Carlyle says the market underestimated the oil shock

Three major U.S. indexes declined on Wednesday, March 18, after oil rose in price due to Iran's new threats to the oil infrastructure of neighboring countries. The cost of Brent jumped 6% in trading and approached $110. The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its key rate at the current level and said that "the implications of events in the Middle East for the economy remain uncertain" and the sustainability of inflation could prevent rate cuts.

Dow at its lowest since November, Brent close to $110, Fed warning: results of the 19th day of war

The dollar on Monday, March 16, is declining at the fastest pace in more than a month, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/dollar-heads-for-worst-day-in-over-a-month-as-oil-prices-decline?srnd=phx-markets">writes</a>. Expectations of the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which is key to oil supplies, led to a <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/stoimost-brent-opustilas-nize-100-za-barrel-wti-desevela-na-6">fall in oil prices</a> and weakened demand for the U.S. currency.

Dollar falls at record pace since February on expectations of renewed oil supplies

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

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

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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

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