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Hess Midstream shares dropped 16% after Chevron agreed to take over a stake and associated assets. The move signals a significant shift in ownership for the midstream operator, prompting immediate market reaction. No further details on the deal's financial terms or timeline were provided in the available source.
Hurricane Isaias, the first storm of the 2026 Atlantic season, is forecast to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast by Friday as a Category 1 or 2 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center warns of 5 to 7 feet of storm surge from Mississippi to Florida and heavy rainfall. Major oil producers Shell and Chevron are evacuating workers and suspending production. Florida and Alabama have declared states of emergency, while the storm threatens to disrupt the Georgia-Alabama college football game and impact natural gas prices.
Hurricane Isaias is forecast to strengthen to a Category 2 storm before making landfall on the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. The National Hurricane Center predicts maximum sustained winds of 110 mph, with potential storm surge reaching 7 feet in parts of Alabama and Florida. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in Florida’s Okaloosa County, and governors in Florida and Alabama have declared states of emergency for dozens of counties. The storm is expected to bring 3 to 10 inches of rain, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes to the region, with significant impacts on oil production and college football.
Constellation Energy (CEG) shares rose more than 4% in overnight trading after the company announced a major partnership with Google. The agreement involves refurbishing 11 nuclear reactors to significantly boost power capacity, a move described as equivalent to adding an entirely new reactor. This development has driven investor interest in the utility sector, with Barron's noting that the deal could continue to support higher stock prices for Constellation Energy.
U.S. stocks fell on Monday as a jump in oil prices revived inflation fears and pushed yields higher, but the major indices for August still posted gains, with energy shares leading advances while investors priced in a potential September rate hike by the Fed.
The UK government proposes amendments to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to let authorities block purchases from high-risk suppliers and require regulated firms (in energy, healthcare, telecoms, etc.) to report significant cyber incidents to the National Cyber Security Centre within 24 hours and deliver incident reports within 72 hours, with penalties for non-compliance. The measures come after Iran-linked hackers shut down a small gas plant and aim to harden supply chains, though they could raise costs for energy companies dependent on Chinese-made tech and materials.
Eni is expanding into nuclear fusion, aiming to commercialize a European fusion plant by the early 2040s via a partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, and leveraging its hydrogen/hydrocarbon know-how. The plan includes a US plant expected in the 2030s and a European second site, plus a fuel-cycle venture with the UK Atomic Energy Authority, as it joins a broader industry race to commercialize fusion—though the technology has yet to prove it can scale commercially.
Diesel prices in the US have surpassed the Biden-era average, driven by tight inventories, limited refining capacity, and sanctions-related supply constraints, keeping fuel costs elevated even as crude falls and adding inflation pressure ahead of the midterms.
US S&P 500 companies are on track for 47.4% year-over-year earnings growth in Q2—the strongest in five years—driven by energy profits from high fuel prices, AI-related investments, and broad gains across sectors beyond tech, with about nine in ten beating forecasts and eight of 11 sectors posting double-digit earnings. The results bolster the stock market even as consumers face higher costs and affordability pressures.
Global stock markets fell as AI-related tech shares weakened again, while crude oil prices edged higher, signaling mixed investor sentiment as technology-led declines clash with renewed energy demand optimism and ongoing supply concerns.
A coalition of seven Northeastern states led by New York is suing the Trump administration over its nearly $1 billion payment to TotalEnergies to exit offshore wind leases, arguing the deal refunds $928 million and redirects funds to fossil-fuel investments, unlawfully pressuring a foreign company and hindering climate goals; the cancellation would affect NY’s Attentive Energy One and NJ’s Attentive Energy Two offshore wind projects, potentially powering hundreds of thousands of homes.
BP appointed Meg O’Neill, formerly Woodside Energy chief and long‑time ExxonMobil executive, to steady the group after leadership upheaval that saw chair Albert Manifold ousted amid bullying claims; colleagues describe her as calm, direct and relentlessly results‑driven, and she has begun reshaping BP back toward oil and gas while facing investor pressure to reduce debt and capitalise on high prices during what the IEA calls the worst energy crisis in history.
BP has removed its former chair Albert Manifold amid governance concerns and allegations of bullying; the board cited unacceptable conduct, while Manifold denied wrongdoing and said leadership lacked strategic cohesion and urgency. He reportedly clashed with company secretary Ben Mathews over costs, and Mathews has taken time off as BP undergoes leadership upheaval following Helge Lund’s departure and other top‑level changes. Interim chair Ian Tyler defended the decision, Manifold had helped appoint Meg O’Neill, and BP has since refocused on oil and gas after an energy-transition pivot. More than 18% of investors voted against his election at the AGM.
The author argues that Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and ConocoPhillips stand to benefit from unprecedented Middle East oil disruptions, forecasting Brent crude could reach $150–$200 per barrel due to Strait of Hormuz closures, depleted reserves, and strong demand. With diversified assets outside the Middle East, the Big-3 are positioned for outsized profits as global supply tightens, and all three are rated as buys, with Chevron favored for its steady dividend growth and a ~3.9% yield.
U.S. stock futures hovered near flat after Monday’s broad decline driven by renewed Middle East tensions, with the Dow down about 557 points (1.13%), and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also lower as oil prices rose. Investors await key earnings and data (trade deficit, JOLTS) while energy led gains and materials lagged; notable after-hours movers included Palantir, Pinterest and Duolingo.