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MAJOR
Nov 56 min read
Vance, Schumer Remarks Cut Brent 9% on Iran Deal Hopes
Brent crude fell 9.7% to $93.52 after Vance blamed the Iran war for the GOP midterm loss and Schumer pledged to defund it, lifting Hormuz reopening odds.
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Everything Pomegra has published on CVX: 30 news articles and 6 market briefs, newest first.
Market briefs on CVX
- Exxon to Evaluate 7 Venezuela Oil Areas in Preliminary Deal
Exxon (XOM) gets one year of exclusive talks on seven Venezuelan areas, 19 years after its 2007 exit.
12h ago
- Exxon, Chevron Stocks Rise to Records After $25.3B Earnings
Exxon (XOM) earned $15.4B and Chevron (CVX) $9.9B as Iran-war fuel shortages boosted refining margins
Nov 2
- Chevron Stock Rises 1% Before Q3 Earnings Report
Chevron (CVX) reports before the bell Friday, with analysts expecting profit per share to rise about 160%.
Oct 30
- Oil Rises to $101 on Gulf Hurricane Threat to Rigs
Brent crude (BZ=F) is up 0.75% as Chevron, Shell and BP pull workers from Gulf platforms ahead of Isaias
Oct 7
- Chevron Stock Jumps 2.53% as Iran Tanker War Sends Oil Above $105
Chevron (CVX) rises on war-driven Brent crude at $107; energy is the lone S&P 500 sector up this week.
Sep 16
- Energy Stocks Hit All-Time High as Brent Oil Tops $107 on Iran War
ExxonMobil (XOM) leads energy stocks higher as Brent crude above $107 pushes the 10-year yield toward 4.95%.
Sep 11
CVX news
Geopolitics
MAJOR
Nov 46 min read
Brent Crude Falls 9% as Democrats Win Congress
Brent crude fell about 9% to near $95 a barrel as a Democratic Congress raised bets that Trump will be pressed to wind down the Iran war.
Business & Earnings
MAJOR
Oct 305 min read
Exxon Q3 2026: $15.1B Adjusted Earnings as Refining Surges
ExxonMobil flagged about $15.1B of Q3 adjusted earnings, lifted by $4.5B from refining margins, as it and Chevron report before the open on October 30.
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Oct 277 min read
Hormuz Closed: Brent at $115 as IRGC Move Meets Tehran Talks
Iran's Revolutionary Guards declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on October 26 as Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani officials met in Tehran, holding Brent near $115 a barrel.
Markets
MAJOR
Oct 266 min read
Stock Market Today: Earnings, Fed and Midterms Collide
Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon report as the Fed decides on rates Wednesday, with PCE data due Thursday and midterms on Nov. 3 shaping the stock market today.
Geopolitics
MAJOR
Oct 205 min read
Chevron, Exxon Hit 52-Week Highs as Brent Nears $111
Chevron (CVX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) hit 52-week highs as U.S. and Israeli threats against Iran lifted Brent to about $111, its highest since early May.
Geopolitics
MAJOR
Oct 136 min read
Oil Slips as Russian Diesel Deal Meets Red Sea War
Crude oil price fell on Tuesday as traders weighed Russia's diesel pledge and eased US sanctions against escalating Houthi–Saudi fighting near the Red Sea.
Geopolitics
MAJOR
Oct 86 min read
Iran Strike Options Lift Crude Oil Price: Brent Tops $101
The White House has asked the Pentagon for Iran strike options before the November 3 midterms, lifting Brent crude above $101 and WTI toward $90 a barrel.
Geopolitics
MAJOR
Oct 75 min read
Gulf Storm to Become 2026's First Hurricane, Oil at Risk
A Gulf of Mexico storm is set to become 2026's first Atlantic hurricane, putting about 15% of U.S. crude output at risk as Brent holds near $101 a barrel.
Geopolitics
MAJOR
Sep 237 min read
Trump-Iran Talks at UNGA Push WTI to 4th Straight Loss
Trump's three-hour UNGA bilateral with Iran's delegation and his openness to meeting President Pezeshkian drove WTI crude to a fourth straight loss, toward $79 a barrel.
Geopolitics
MAJOR
Sep 236 min read
Trump Pushes Ukraine Energy Truce at UNGA
Trump presses Zelensky to halt strikes on energy infrastructure at a tense 40-minute UN bilateral while the White House weighs a US diesel export ban as record pump prices threaten November…
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Sep 225 min read
Hormuz Denial Keeps Crude Oil in Whipsaw
Iran's government denied a reported seven-day offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, whipsawing Brent crude 2.1% lower then back up, leaving energy markets unresolved heading into Tuesday.
Markets
SEISMIC
Sep 206 min read
Oil Tops $103 as US-Iran Strikes Intensify
Renewed U.S. airstrikes on Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets and Houthi drone hits on a critical Saudi Aramco pipeline sustain Brent crude above $103 a barrel and push U.S. diesel to a historic…
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Sep 186 min read
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sends Brent to $100
US forces struck three Iranian tankers overnight as Iran fired a ballistic missile at American warships, collapsing 95% of strait traffic and driving Brent crude to $100 in the worst oil supply…
Markets
MAJOR
Sep 156 min read
Libya Drone Attacks Drive Crude Oil Price to $89.21
Brent crude surged 3.34% to $89.21 in a single session after Libya's National Oil Corporation threatened force majeure at the Zawiya complex, adding a key OPEC producer to a widening…
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Sep 137 min read
Strait of Hormuz Threat Pushes Oil Toward $80
Persian Gulf tensions push crude oil price toward $80 a barrel, with a Strait of Hormuz disruption poised to reignite global inflation as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates near two-decade…
Markets
MAJOR
Sep 116 min read
Energy Leads S&P 500 in 2026 as WTI Tops $104
With WTI crude oil above $104 and Brent near $108, the energy sector's 43% year-to-date advance makes it the sole S&P 500 sector holding positive ground this week amid broad market pressure.
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Sep 116 min read
U.S.-Iran Gulf War Sends Brent Crude Near $108
U.S. and Iranian forces are exchanging direct missile strikes in the Persian Gulf, threatening Strait of Hormuz transit and pushing Brent crude near $108 as a second oil-shock front opens in the…
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Sep 96 min read
Brent Oil Tops $100 on Iran Strike Escalation
Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after U.S. forces struck five Iranian tankers overnight following an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a U.S. Navy warship,…
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Sep 86 min read
Saudi Aramco Under Fire: Houthi Salvo Sends Brent $8.61 Higher
Houthi drone-missile strikes hit Saudi Aramco installations across four southern Saudi cities, wounded 73 workers, and pushed Brent crude $8.61 higher, fueling a second consecutive oil-driven Wall…
Markets
MAJOR
Sep 87 min read
OPEC+ Ends 2023 Cuts, Eyes Q4 Production Pause
OPEC+ finalizes 188,000 bbl/day September hike to close its 3.5M-bbl/day 2023 cut cycle, signals Q4 freeze as Iranian tanker losses sharpen a direct supply-demand standoff.
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Sep 76 min read
US Strikes Three Iranian Tankers Near Kharg Island
US forces struck the M/T Downy, M/T Stark 1, and M/T Kylo on Saturday, the sharpest naval escalation of 2026, sending Brent crude toward $97 a barrel as nuclear diplomacy collapsed.
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Sep 76 min read
XLE Hits 52-Week Peak as Brent Crude Breaks $95 on Iran Strikes
Iran's ballistic missile counter-strikes on U.S.-allied Gulf states after American forces targeted IRGC assets drove Brent crude above $95 and lifted the XLE energy ETF to a 52-week high, its…
Economy
SEISMIC
Sep 57 min read
U.S. Diesel Hits Record $6.85 as Wars Squeeze Supply
U.S. diesel hit an all-time record $6.85/gallon Friday as Ukrainian refinery strikes and Hormuz disruptions spark the worst global diesel crunch in decades.
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Sep 57 min read
WTI Crude Hits $100 as U.S.-Iran Strikes Escalate
WTI crude surged to $100 a barrel, up 9% for the week, as U.S. airstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz triggered Iranian retaliation, rattling energy stocks, European equities, and the Fed's rate…
Markets
MAJOR
Sep 26 min read
CVX, XOM Surge 3% as WTI Tops $80, XLE Hits 52-Week High
Chevron and ExxonMobil each climb more than 3% as WTI crude tops $80 and Brent clears $85, lifting the Energy Select Sector ETF to a fresh 52-week high and extending energy's commanding 2026 lead.
Markets
SEISMIC
Sep 17 min read
Hormuz Mine Strike Sends Brent Crude Above $120
A simultaneous attack on three oil tankers in the southern Strait of Hormuz -- including a supertanker ignited by naval mines -- marks a dangerous escalation of the Gulf conflict and drives crude…
Markets
MAJOR
Aug 316 min read
Energy Leads S&P 500 as Brent Crude Hits $120
Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Halliburton, and Occidental Petroleum surged Monday as Brent crude jumped 3.5% to $120, cementing energy as 2026's top S&P 500 sector by a widening margin.
Geopolitics
SEISMIC
Aug 317 min read
Iran Missiles Target U.S. Bases in Jordan, UAE
Iran's IRGC strikes U.S. military facilities in Jordan and the UAE with ballistic missiles and drones, marking the sharpest direct U.S.-Iran confrontation in seven months as crude oil prices surge…
Markets
SEISMIC
Aug 317 min read
U.S. Strikes IRGC Rocket Sites on Larak Island
CENTCOM confirmed Sunday-night airstrikes destroyed Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island before sea-mine-equipped missiles could enter the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Brent crude up 1.5%.