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Renewed Tensions in Middle East, Iran's Refusal to Restart Peace Talks Dampen US Equity Futures Pre-Bell

US equity futures were lower pre-bell Monday as tensions once again escalated in the Middle East after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade of Iran's ports and Iran refused to restart peace negotiations with the US in Pakistan.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.5% lower, S&P 500 futures were down 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.4% lower.The US had said it wanted to resume negotiations before the two-week ceasefire with Iran ends on Tuesday, but Iran's foreign ministry said it would not join new talks due the ongoing blockade and "excessive demands" of the US.Over the weekend, Iran lifted and then reimposed its own blockade on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.Some of the companies expected to report quarterly earnings this week are GE Aerospace (GE) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) pre-bell on Tuesday, Tesla (TSLA) and IBM (IBM) after-market on Wednesday, Intel (INTC) after-market on Thursday, and Procter & Gamble (PG) pre-bell on Friday.Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 4.9% at $94.81 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 5.6% higher at $87.25 per barrel.The economic calendar is vacant.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.6% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.8% higher, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.8% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.6% and Germany's DAX index was 1.3% lower in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, shares of major oil companies Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), and ConocoPhillips (COP) were up 1%, 1.2%, and 1.7%, respectively, as oil prices increased on Monday. Marvell Technology (MRVL) stock was up 5.8% after The Information report the company was in talks with Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google to develop two new processors optimized for artificial intelligence inference tasks.On the losing side, BHP Group (BHP) stock was down 1.2% after a Bloomberg News report the company and Mitsubishi Development started a review of their coal and other mining assets in Queensland over concerns about the royalty demands of the Australian state.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Fall Late Afternoon

Energy stocks were sharply lower late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index dropping 3.7% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) falling 2.8%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index declined 1.1%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index decreased 0.5%.In sector news, oil prices plunged Friday as Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" following a ceasefire in Lebanon. "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire," Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Friday in a post on the X platform.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil slumped 11% to $84.23 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 9.2% to $90.28 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 1.2% to $2.68 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and other major oil companies received backing from the US Supreme Court on Friday as the court ruled that lawsuits filed by Louisiana officials accusing them of harming the state's coastal areas should be transferred out of the state courts and into federal court, according to a court document. Chevron shares were down 2.1%, and Exxon shed 3.6%.An Astana court upheld a 2.356 trillion tenge ($5 billion) environmental fine against North Caspian Operating Co., the operator of Kazakhstan's Kashagan oil field, whose shareholders include Exxon Mobil, Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), and Eni (E), among others, Bloomberg reported. Shell shares dropped 4%, TotalEnergies shed 4.1%, and Eni fell 5.6%.Petrobras (PBR) said Friday it signed an agreement with Oranto Petroleum to buy a 75% working interest and assume operatorship of Block 3, an offshore exploration site in Sao Tome and Principe. Petrobras shares were down 4.9%.Exelon (EXC) shares fell 1.2% after multiple brokerages downgraded the energy provider.

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Chevron, Other Oil Firms Gain US Supreme Court Backing in Louisiana Lawsuits

Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and other major oil companies received backing from the US Supreme Court on Friday as the court ruled that lawsuits filed by Louisiana officials accusing them of harming the state's coastal areas should be transferred out of the state courts and into federal court, according to a court document.The court issued an 8-0 ruling in a case brought by Plaquemines and Cameron parishes -- one of the 42 lawsuits filed in 2013 by several Louisiana coastal parishes and the state's attorney general seeking billions of dollars from energy firms to cover restoration and remediation costs.The parishes alleged the companies violated state law by failing to secure required coastal use permits, leading to environmental damage along the coastline.In an emailed statement to, Chevron applauded the Supreme Court's decision and said the plaintiffs' claims are "flawed as a matter of both state law and federal law" and it "looks forward to litigating these cases in federal court, where they belong."Shares of Chevron and Exxon Mobil were down 2.4% and 3.7%, respectively, in Friday afternoon trading.Price: $183.67, Change: $-4.48, Percent Change: -2.38%

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Fall Friday Afternoon

Energy stocks were sharply lower Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index dropping 4.4% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) falling 3.4%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index shed 0.6%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was down 0.7%.In sector news, oil prices plunged Friday as Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" following a ceasefire in Lebanon. "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire," Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Friday in a post on the X platform.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil slumped 12% to $83.24 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 10% to $89.24 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 1.8% to $2.69 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, an Astana court upheld a 2.356 trillion tenge ($5 billion) environmental fine against North Caspian Operating Co., the operator of Kazakhstan's Kashagan oil field, whose shareholders include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), and Eni (E), among others, Bloomberg reported. Exxon shares fell 4.7%, Shell dropped 5.1%, TotalEnergies shed 4.9%, and Eni fell 7.2%.Petrobras (PBR) said Friday it signed an agreement with Oranto Petroleum to buy a 75% working interest and assume operatorship of Block 3, an offshore exploration site in Sao Tome and Principe. Petrobras shares were down 5.6%.Critical Metals (CRML) shares surged 36% after it said Friday that the Government of Greenland has approved the transfer of the remaining 50.5% stake in Tanbreez Mining Greenland, increasing the company's ownership to 92.5%.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy

Energy stocks were sharply lower Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index dropping 4.5% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) falling 3.6%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index shed 0.6%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was down 0.7%.In sector news, oil prices plunged Friday as Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" following a ceasefire in Lebanon. "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire," Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Friday in a post on the X platform.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil slumped 12% to $83.09 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 10% to $88.96 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 1.5% to $2.69 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, an Astana court upheld a 2.356 trillion tenge ($5 billion) environmental fine against North Caspian Operating Co., the operator of Kazakhstan's Kashagan oil field, whose shareholders include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), and Eni (E), among others, Bloomberg reported. Exxon shares fell 4.7%, Shell dropped 5.1%, TotalEnergies shed 4.9%, and Eni fell 7.2%.

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Commodities

Market Chatter: Kazakh Court Rejects Oil Majors' Appeal in $5 Billion Sulfur Dispute

A Kazakh court has upheld a $5.1 billion environmental fine against the international consortium operating the Kashagan oil field, the country's second-largest crude producer, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.The ruling, delivered on April 8 by an appeals court in Astana, marks a significant setback for the North Caspian Operating Company in its long-running dispute with the Kazakh government.The fine, totaling 2.36 trillion Kazakhstani tenge ($5.1 billion), was originally imposed for storing excessive amounts of sulfur at the offshore field.NCOC said it disagrees with the Astana court's ruling, while reiterating that its sulfur-management operations were in full compliance with the law. The energy firm and its shareholders plan to pursue "all available avenues of recourse against this decision to defend their rights".The sulfur fine is linked to a broader $166 billion international arbitration dispute over Kashagan, Kazakhstan's second-largest oilfield.Meanwhile, though the court decision has entered into legal force, the NCOC still has the option to file a cassation appeal, the report said.NCOC is owned by Kazakhstan's state oil and gas company, KazMunayGas, alongside Eni (E), Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), ExxonMobil (XOM), Inpex, and China National Petroleum.NCOC did not immediately respond to' request for comment.The oil majors are also contesting the fine through other channels. The companies filed for international arbitration in February. Individually, the companies appealed the sulfur penalty to the Committee for Environmental Regulation and Control, which has yet to issue a decision, the Ministry of Ecology said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $51.22, Change: $-4.17, Percent Change: -7.53%

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Lower Pre-Bell Friday

Energy stocks were mostly lower premarket Friday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) declining 4%.The United States Oil Fund (USO) was down 9.4%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 1.4% higher.Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 11% to $84.67 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil declined 9.6% to $09.10 per barrel, and natural gas futures were 0.3% higher at $2.64 per 1 million British Thermal Units.An Astana court upheld a 2.356 trillion tenge ($5 billion) environmental fine against North Caspian Operating Company, the operator of Kazakhstan's Kashagan oil field, whose shareholders include Exxon Mobil (XOM), Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), and Eni (E), among others, Bloomberg News reported Friday.Shell shares fell 4.7% premarket, while Exxon stock was down more than 4% before the opening bell.TotalEnergies stock fell 4.2%, and Eni was down 5.7%.

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Equities

Kazakhstan Court Upholds $5 Billion Kashagan Sulfur Fine Against Consortium Including Exxon, Shell, TotalEnergies

An Astana court upheld a 2.356 trillion tenge ($5 billion) environmental fine against North Caspian Operating Company, the operator of Kazakhstan's Kashagan oil field, whose shareholders include KazMunayGas, Exxon Mobil (XOM), Shell (SHEL), TotalEnergies (TTE), Eni (E), Inpex and China National Petroleum, Bloomberg reported Friday.Kazakhstan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources told Bloomberg that the April 8 ruling confirmed penalties tied to excessive sulfur storage at the field. The decision has entered into legal force, the report said.The penalty is tied to a wider $166 billion arbitration dispute over environmental claims and state revenue from the project, the report added. Kashagan remains central to Europe's supply shift away from Russian energy after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it said.Exxon Mobil, Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni, Inpex and China National Petroleum did not immediately respond to' request for comment.

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Commodities

Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Friday as Investors Take Positions Amid Corporate Earnings

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.3% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.3% higher in Friday's premarket activity as traders take positions amid corporate earnings release and monitor incoming macroeconomic data.US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures advancing 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures gaining 0.2% before the start of regular trading.The Baker Hughes domestic oil-and-gas rig count will be released at 1 pm ET.Federal Reserve San Francisco President Mary Daly, Richmond President Thomas Barkin and Governor Christopher Waller are slated to speak on Friday.In premarket activity, bitcoin was up by 0.1%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, the cryptocurrency fund ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) was 0.2% higher, Ether ETF (EETH) retreated 0.5%, and Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) declined by 0.5%.Power Play:ConsumerThe State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) was up 0.2% and the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) gained 0.7%. The iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (IYK) was flat. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) advanced 0.2%. The VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was inactive, while the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) was 0.04% higher.Autoliv (ALV) shares were up more than 9% pre-bell after the company reported higher-than-expected Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.Winners and Losers:Health CareThe State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) advanced 0.6%, the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (VHT) was up 1.3%, while the iShares US Healthcare ETF (IYH) gained 1.1%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was 0.2% higher.Trevi Therapeutics (TRVI) stock was down more than 8% premarket after the company said late Thursday it priced a public offering of 11.6 million common shares at $13 each for about $150 million in gross proceeds.FinancialThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) advanced 0.3%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was up 0.8%, while its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), was 0.9% lower.Ally Financial (ALLY) shares were up more than 5% pre-bell after the company reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.IndustrialThe State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) advanced 0.4%, while the Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) rose 0.9% and the iShares US Industrials ETF (IYJ) was inactive.JetBlue (JBLU) stock was up more than 1% before the opening bell after the company said Thursday it started daily seasonal flights connecting Boston and Barcelona.TechnologyThe State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) advanced by 0.9%, and the iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) was 0.9% higher, while the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 0.5%. Among semiconductor ETFs, the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) rose 2.4% while the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) increased by 0.6%.Microsoft (MSFT) shares were up more than 1% in Friday's premarket activity. Microsoft Italy and Expert.ai said they have entered into a collaboration to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence for enterprise use cases.EnergyThe iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was down 0.3%, while the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) retreated by 0.7%.Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock was down nearly 1% before Friday's opening bell. Reuters reported Thursday that the company has withdrawn an offer to sell two initial cargoes of liquefied natural gas from its Golden Pass export plant in Texas.CommoditiesFront-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell by 3.7% to $91.19 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Natural gas gained by 1.4% to reach $2.69 per 1 million British Thermal Units. The United States Oil Fund (USO) retreated by 2.9%, while the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.6% higher.Gold futures for May were up by 0.2% at $4,815.60 an ounce on the Comex. Silver futures gained by 1% to reach $79.49 an ounce. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was 0.2% higher, and the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) advanced by 1.1%.

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Commodities

30 Major E&P Companies Staring at 40% Output Decline by 2040, Wood Mackenzie says

About 30 of the world's largest exploration and production companies are staring at a near 40% decline in output between 2025 and 2040, Wood Mackenzie said in a note on Thursday."The upstream industry has an enormous and ongoing challenge. For liquids alone, today's onstream fields will fall short by 300 billion barrels of the almost 1,000 billion barrels needed to meet the cumulative demand through 2050 under our base case, absent reserve upgrades," Wood Mackenzie analysts said.Exploration can help generate value through discovery of advantaged barrels to replace higher-cost or otherwise disadvantaged resources, either oil or gas, the researchers said.Between 2021 and 2025, the upstream industry created about $54 billion of value after the deduction of $97 billion in exploration spends, when considering a long-term Brent crude price of $65 a barrel. The figure rises to $120 billion when Brent is considered at $85/bbl, according to the note.During the same period, the industry spend on exploration has been largely stable, with an annual average expenditure of $19 billion on 633 wells. In 2025 though, the average spend dropped to $16 billion on 388 wells, which Wood Mackenzie said was "an aberration"."The resilience of investment reflects the long-term nature of the sharp end of the upstream value chain and is despite a near-doubling of rig day rates, which comprise a substantial part of well costs," analysts said.The ultra-deepwater frontier plays in water depths of more than 1,500 metres are providing the most opportunities in high value creation but only a handful of companies, including the seven energy majors and a few national oil companies, have exhibited the risk appetite and skills to operate such assets, the note said.Among the major such discoveries over the past five years include those by ExxonMobil (XOM) in Guyana, Eni (E) in Cote d'Ivoire, Indonesia and Cyprus; BP in Brazil, and Turkey's TPAO in the Black Sea."Frontier explorers are widening the net to underexplored basins, including Brazil's Foz do Amazonas, as well as extensions of existing plays in Angola, Suriname and elsewhere," the note added.

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Equities

Goldman Sachs Adjusts Price Target on Exxon Mobil to $149 From $158, Maintains Neutral Rating

Exxon Mobil (XOM) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $164.12, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Research

BNP Paribas Upgrades Exxon Mobil to Neutral From Underperform, Adjusts PT to $165 From $125

Exxon Mobil (XOM) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $164.12, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Equities

Market Chatter: Exxon Mobil Withdraws Offer to Sell 2 Initial LNG Cargoes From Texas Plant

Exxon Mobil (XOM) has withdrawn an offer to sell two initial cargoes of liquefied natural gas from its Golden Pass export plant in Texas, Reuters reported Thursday citing two people familiar with the decision.The sources did not give a reason for the withdrawal, according to the report.The plant has been operating at about a third of its capacity since it started production late in March, Reuters said citing data from financial firm LSEG.The Golden Pass project, 30% of which is owned by Exxon and 70% by QatarEnergy, has faced delays and cost overruns since its construction began in 2019, the report said.Exxon did not immediately respond to' request for comment on the matter.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Fall Late Afternoon

Energy stocks fell late Tuesday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index declining 2.4% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) dropping 2%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index shed 2.8%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index gained 0.4%.In sector news, oil prices fell amid optimism that the US and Iran may revive peace talks. The two countries could resume talks later this week, possibly in Pakistan, news outlets reported, citing US President Donald Trump. Trump continues to be open to resuming in-person negotiations soon if he believes Iran is ready to submit to his demands, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Separately, the International Energy Agency on Tuesday forecast global oil demand to turn negative this year due to the Middle East conflict, penciling in the sharpest consumption decline in Q2 since the COVID-19 pandemic.West Texas Intermediate crude oil tumbled 7.5% to $91.65 a barrel, and global benchmark Brent dropped 4.5% to $94.92 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures decreased 0.9% to $2.60 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, BP (BP) said its Q1 upstream production is expected to be "broadly flat" from the previous quarter, while cautioning that energy market volatility may pressure results and widen price fluctuations. BP shares shed 0.7%.Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Dow (DOW) are among companies raising prices for plastics as the US-Israel war with Iran drives fuel and feedstock costs higher, Bloomberg reported. Exxon shares fell 2.2%.Shell (SHEL) is in late-stage talks to sell its South African retail fuel network to Abu Dhabi National Oil, Bloomberg reported. The prospective $1 billion deal includes 600 fueling locations and would secure a 10% regional market share for the buyer, the report said. Shell shares fell 1.4%.Bloom Energy (BE) shares jumped 24%, a day after the company said it will provide up to 2.8 gigawatts of its fuel cell systems to Oracle (ORCL) under an expanded partnership to support the software giant's AI infrastructure buildout.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Energy

Energy stocks were lower late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index falling 2.3% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) dropping 2.2%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was shedding 2.7%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was up 0.4%.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil sank 7.5% to $91.65 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 4.5% to $94.92 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures decreased 0.9% to $2.60 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Dow (DOW) are among companies raising prices for plastics as the US-Israel war with Iran drives fuel and feedstock costs higher, Bloomberg reported. Exxon shares were down 2.5%, and Dow was shedding 2.3%.

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Market Chatter: Dow, Exxon Boost Plastic Prices on Surging Fuel Costs

Dow (DOW) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) are among companies raising prices for plastics as the US-Israel war with Iran drives fuel and feedstock costs higher, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing company documents.Dow plans to raise prices of polyethylene resins for North American buyers through at least May, including a boost of $0.30 a pound in April and a $0.20 increase next month, the report said.Exxon last week announced increases of $0.30 a pound in April, up from the $0.20 boost planned earlier, the report said.Dow and Exxon did not immediately respond to requests for comment by.Dow shares fell 2.9% in Tuesday trading, and Exxon dropped 3%.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $38.93, Change: $-1.18, Percent Change: -2.94%

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Wire

Update: Market Chatter: Exxon Mobil Plans Overhauls at Beaumont, Texas Refinery

(Updates to add the company's response in the third paragraph.)Exxon Mobil (XOM) is planning an overhaul in the spring and another at the end of the year at its Beaumont refinery in Texas, Reuters reported late Wednesday, citing people familiar with plant operations.In May, the company plans to shut the 60,000-barrel-per-day coker for an overhaul that will continue into June, the sources reportedly said, adding that in December, the 120,000-barrel-per-day gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker will go through an overhaul lasting into January.An Exxon Mobil spokesperson declined to comment on operational details when contacted by.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $153.11, Change: $+0.60, Percent Change: +0.39%

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Commodities

TotalEnergies, TPAO Sign MOU to Explore Black Sea

TotalEnergies (TTE) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkey Petrolleri Anonim Ortakligi to pursue joint exploration opportunities in the Black Sea, the companies said on Monday.The pact establishes a framework for technical cooperation between the two firms, including a joint assessment of exploration prospects in the Black Sea and potential international projects."We are pleased to launch this cooperation with TPAO, leveraging the technical expertise of both companies to evaluate exploration opportunities in the Black Sea region and internationally on a mutually beneficial basis," said Nicola Mavilla, senior vice-president for exploration at TotalEnergies.TPAO signed an agreement with Shell (SHEL) in February to jointly explore for oil and natural gas in Bulgaria's offshore Black Sea waters.Since the beginning of the year, the Turkish state energy firm has signed energy cooperation agreements with ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX) and BP (BP) for possible exploration work in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.Price: $93.13, Change: $+0.48, Percent Change: +0.52%

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Asia Markets

US Equity Futures Decline Pre-Bell as Trump Orders US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Talks With Iran Fail

US equity futures were lower pre-bell on Monday after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of US and Iran to reach an agreement in peace talks in Islamabad.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 1% lower, S&P 500 futures were down 0.6%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.6% lower."Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday.Trump said that an agreement was not reached due to Iran's unwillingness to give up its nuclear ambitions, while Iran said the US had made unreasonable demands.Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude up 7.4% at $102.26 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 7.8% higher at $104.11 per barrel.Existing Home Sales, scheduled for release at 10 am ET, are seen declining 0.8% for March after an increase of 1.7% in the prior month, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.7% lower, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 0.9% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.1% higher. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was down 0.4%, and Germany's DAX index was lower by 1.2% in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, a number of energy firms saw stock gains as oil prices once again breached the $100 mark. Exxon Mobil (XOM) shares gained 1.6%, ConocoPhillips (COP) shares increased 2%, and Equinor (EQNR) stock rose 2.2%.On the losing side, Best Buy (BBY) stock fell 4.5% after the company's stock was downgraded by Goldman Sachs to sell from buy.

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Equities

Bernstein Adjusts Price Target on Exxon Mobil to $195 From $159, Maintains Outperform Rating

Exxon Mobil (XOM) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $163.12, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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