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Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 PM ET: Trump Strikes Deal With Putin for Russian Diesel | Oil ...

Trump Strikes Deal With Putin for Russian Diesel The president said Russia has agreed to supply large amounts of the fuel to the U.S. and global markets, as rising prices rattle voters. ---- Oil Prices Steady After Trump Appears to Rule Out Iran Strikes Before Midterms Oil prices edged higher as traders weighed President Trump's pledge not to attack Iran before the U.S. midterm elections against persistent shipping risks in the Persian Gulf and extensive offshore production shut-ins in the Gulf of Mexico. ---- BP Curbs Production at Two Platforms in Gulf of Mexico Due to Hurricane Isaias All personnel have been evacuated from BP's Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as it prepares for Hurricane Isaias. ---- Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk Find insight on oil futures, BP, and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities. ---- American Oil Refiners Are Printing Money as Wars Shrink Global Energy Supplies The earnings of independent fuel makers Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66 are set to crush the near-record results of the June quarter. ---- Iran and Houthis Try to Regain Upper Hand in Hormuz With Spate of New Attacks The clashes underscore the region's volatility and the difficulty that Trump faces keeping a lid on its conflicts at least until after midterm elections. ---- Tanker Attacks Push Deeper Into Gulf, Rattle Oil Markets A strike near Qatar, far from the usual flashpoint at the Strait of Hormuz, raises fears of wider disruptions. ---- Oil Majors Cut Production in Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens Chevron, Shell and Harbour Energy have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for the hurricane. ---- Devon Energy Sells Eagle Ford Assets to Crescent Energy for $4.2 Billion President and CEO Clay Gaspar said the deal is the outcome of an ongoing portfolio review and sharpens the company's focus on its highest-return and longest-duration assets. ---- PG&E CEO to California Politici

Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 11 AM ET: BP Curbs Production at Two Platforms in Gulf of Mexico Due to Hurricane Isaias | Oil ...

BP Curbs Production at Two Platforms in Gulf of Mexico Due to Hurricane Isaias All personnel have been evacuated from BP's Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as it prepares for Hurricane Isaias. ---- Oil Prices Retreat After Trump Appears to Rule out Iran Strikes Before Midterms Oil fell Friday after surging the previous day, as traders weighed Trump's pledge not to attack Iran before the U.S. midterm elections against persistent shipping risks in the Persian Gulf and production shut-ins in the Gulf of Mexico. ---- Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk Find insight on BP, Dialog and Bumi Armada and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities. ---- American Oil Refiners Are Printing Money as Wars Shrink Global Energy Supplies The earnings of independent fuel makers Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66 are set to crush the near-record results of the June quarter. ---- Iran and Houthis Try to Regain Upper Hand in Hormuz With Spate of New Attacks The clashes underscore the region's volatility and the difficulty that Trump faces keeping a lid on its conflicts at least until after midterm elections. ---- Tanker Attacks Push Deeper Into Gulf, Rattle Oil Markets A strike near Qatar, far from the usual flashpoint at the Strait of Hormuz, raises fears of wider disruptions. ---- Oil Majors Cut Production in Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens Chevron, Shell and Harbour Energy have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for the hurricane. ---- Devon Energy Sells Eagle Ford Assets to Crescent Energy for $4.2 Billion President and CEO Clay Gaspar said the deal is the outcome of an ongoing portfolio review and sharpens the company's focus on its highest-return and longest-duration assets. ---- PG&E CEO to California Politicians: Stop Stepping on Our Stock Price Can Patti Poppe save her company-and California? ---- Shell's Refining Margin Surges to Record The energy major expects its refining margin to hit

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 AM ET: Delta's CEO on Skipping Starlink, Premium-Travel Rush and High Fuel Prices | BP ...

Delta's CEO on Skipping Starlink, Premium-Travel Rush and High Fuel Prices "Just because someone says they're going premium, that does not make them a premium airline," said Ed Bastian. ---- BP Curbs Production at Two Platforms in Gulf of Mexico Due to Hurricane Isaias All personnel have been evacuated from BP's Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as it prepares for Hurricane Isaias. ---- Volkswagen Fined $1.3 Million by German Financial Watchdog The regulator said the automaker failed to disclose potentially market-moving news in a proper and timely manner. ---- Airtel Money Shares Rise on Debut But $7 Billion Valuation Misses Goal Shares in the African digital financial-services platform opened higher on its first trading day in London, but missed the targeted $8 billion to $9 billion valuation. ---- Scrapped IPO of Nvidia-Backed Company Points to Limits of AI Boom Australian cloud-computing firm Firmus Grid had sought a $30 billion valuation despite having only two operational data centers. ---- Porsche Deliveries Fell 16% in First Nine Months of Year Deliveries fell across all of its markets, with deliveries in its largest sales region of North America falling 13%. ---- American Oil Refiners Are Printing Money as Wars Shrink Global Energy Supplies The earnings of independent fuel makers Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66 are set to crush the near-record results of the June quarter. ---- For Walmart, Replacing Humans With Robots Is a Multibillion-Dollar Struggle Machines programmed to sort merchandise in warehouses hit kinks with cardboard boxes and turkeys. "We are kind of in this peak complexity." ---- SpaceX Makes Big Play to Become a Wireless Carrier Elon Musk's space company is buying spectrum licenses to help build a mobile network to compete with telecom giants. ---- Aritzia Raises Sales Outlook as U.S. Growth Accelerates The women's fashion retailer raised its full-year revenue outlook after U.S. sales surged 60% in its fiscal second quarter to C$779.4 million. ----

Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 7 AM ET: Oil Prices Retreat After Trump Appears to Rule out Iran Strikes Before Midterms | BP ...

Oil Prices Retreat After Trump Appears to Rule out Iran Strikes Before Midterms Oil fell Friday after surging the previous day, as traders weighed Trump's pledge not to attack Iran before the U.S. midterm elections against persistent shipping risks in the Persian Gulf and production shut-ins in the Gulf of Mexico. ---- BP Curbs Production at Two Platforms in Gulf of Mexico Due to Hurricane Isaias All personnel have been evacuated from BP's Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as it prepares for Hurricane Isaias. ---- American Oil Refiners Are Printing Money as Wars Shrink Global Energy Supplies The earnings of independent fuel makers Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66 are set to crush the near-record results of the June quarter. ---- Brent Gains More Than 4% on U.S.-Iran Tensions, Hurricane Isaias Prices jumped as traders weighed intensifying Persian Gulf shipping risks and U.S.-Iran tensions alongside U.S. offshore production shut-ins ahead of Hurricane Isaias. ---- Iran and Houthis Try to Regain Upper Hand in Hormuz With Spate of New Attacks The clashes underscore the region's volatility and the difficulty that Trump faces keeping a lid on its conflicts at least until after midterm elections. ---- European Gas Prices Climb on LNG Shipping Risks Natural-gas prices climbed back above 80 euros a megawatt-hour as concerns over continued attacks on shipping in the Gulf raised fresh questions about the security of LNG supplies. ---- Tanker Attacks Push Deeper Into Gulf, Rattle Oil Markets A strike near Qatar, far from the usual flashpoint at the Strait of Hormuz, raises fears of wider disruptions. ---- Oil Majors Cut Production in Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens Chevron, Shell and Harbour Energy have begun curbing production and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities as the region braces for the hurricane. ---- Devon Energy Sells Eagle Ford Assets to Crescent Energy for $4.2 Billion President and CEO Clay Gaspar said the deal is the outcome of an ongoing portf

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 AM ET: American Oil Refiners Are Printing Money as Wars Shrink Global Energy Supplies | Airtel ...

American Oil Refiners Are Printing Money as Wars Shrink Global Energy Supplies The earnings of independent fuel makers Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66 are set to crush the near-record results of the June quarter. ---- Airtel Money Shares Higher on Debut But Miss $7 Billion Valuation Shares in the African digital financial-services platform opened higher on its first trading day in London, but missed the targeted $8 billion to $9 billion valuation. ---- Scrapped IPO of Nvidia-Backed Company Points to Limits of AI Boom Australian cloud-computing firm Firmus Grid had sought a $30 billion valuation despite having only two operational data centers. ---- Porsche Deliveries Fell 16% in First Nine Months of Year Deliveries fell across all of its markets, with deliveries in its largest sales region of North America falling 13%. ---- Volkswagen Fined $1.3 Million by German Financial Watchdog The regulator said the automaker failed to disclose potentially market-moving news in a proper and timely manner. ---- For Walmart, Replacing Humans With Robots Is a Multibillion-Dollar Struggle Machines programmed to sort merchandise in warehouses hit kinks with cardboard boxes and turkeys. "We are kind of in this peak complexity." ---- SpaceX Makes Big Play to Become a Wireless Carrier Elon Musk's space company is buying spectrum licenses to help build a mobile network to compete with telecom giants. ---- Aritzia Raises Sales Outlook as U.S. Growth Accelerates The women's fashion retailer raised its full-year revenue outlook after U.S. sales surged 60% in its fiscal second quarter to C$779.4 million. ---- American Airlines Is the Worst for Bumping Passengers. Now It Says It Will Stop. The carrier, which was responsible for 60% of fliers who were involuntarily removed from flights, said test programs worked to curb the practice. ---- Trump Throws His Weight Behind Credit-Card Legislation Most Feared by Banks The bill could upend the system that moves billions of dollars in fees that merchants hate and banks use to po

Goldman Sachs: Remains Bullish on Refining Industry Outlook; Valero Energy (VLO.US), Marathon Petroleum (MPC.US), and HF Sinclair (DINO.US) are Top Picks

Goldman Sachs remains optimistic about the overall environment of the refining industry and emphasizes its preference for "Buy"-rated stocks, including Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum (MPC.US), and HF Sinclair (DINO.US).

Goldman Sachs: Remain optimistic about the outlook of the refining industry; Valero Energy (VLO.US), Marathon Petroleum (MPC.US), HF Sinclair (DINO.US) are top picks

According to Zhihu Finance APP, ahead of the upcoming Q3 2026 earnings season for the US refining industry, Goldman Sachs has updated its earnings outlook for US refiners. Before the results release, Goldman Sachs, based on discussions with investors, is focusing on three key points of contention: (a) the outlook for mid-cycle profit margins after a tightening of global refining fundamentals and supply disruptions; (b) the price differential between light and heavy crude oil as supply from Canada and Venezuela increases; (c) capital allocation priorities, specifically how to balance maintaining a robust balance sheet, advancing internal growth projects, and returning value to shareholders.

Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Advances 4.8%, Outperforms Peers

This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Marathon Petroleum Corp. advanced 4.8% to $463.34 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 51,231.64 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.5% to 7,765.36. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Marathon Petroleum Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $444.99, which the company reached on October 7th. The stock outperformed some of its peers, as ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. rose 2.7% to $168.50, Chevron Corp. rose 3.1% to $211.55, and Valero Energy Corp. rose 4.65% to $443.80. Trading volume totaled 2.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 2.6 million. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 08, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)

US Stock Market News: Marathon Oil surged on October 8 with rising oil prices, strong refining, and upgraded target price

BUZZ - Oil prices rise due to concerns over Middle Eastern supply and hurricane risks, boosting U.S. energy stocks

October 8 – Boosted by rising oil prices, U.S. energy stocks increased in pre-market trading O/R. Brent crude futures (LCOc1) rose 4.2% to $104.4 per barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (CLc1) climbed 4% to $91.8 per barrel. Oil prices surged due to concerns over Middle Eastern supply disruptions following an increase in vessel attacks in the Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz (link). Meanwhile, hurricane threats have impacted offshore production, leading to a decline in U.S. crude output. Major oil and gas giants Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Chevron (CVX.N) rose 1.6% and 1.3% respectively. Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N) and ConocoPhillips (COP.N) were up 1.6% and 1.7% respectively. Oilfield service providers Halliburton (HAL.N) and Baker Hughes (BKR.O) gained 1.2% and about 1% respectively. Refiners Marathon Petroleum (MPC.N) and Phillips 66 (PSX.N) climbed 1.5% and 1.2% respectively. (For non-native English speakers, Reuters provides automated translations of its reports into several languages. Since automatic translation may contain errors or lack context, Reuters does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text, which is provided solely for readers’ convenience. Reuters shall not be liable for any damage or loss arising from the use of automated translation.)

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION <MPC.N>: MIZUHO RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $457 FROM $304

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION : MIZUHO RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $457 FROM $304

U.S. stock Q3 earnings season kicks off next week: S&P 500 earnings per share expected to grow by 27%, with Nvidia and Micron contributing one-third.

Goldman Sachs expects S&P 500 earnings per share in Q3 to grow 27% year-on-year, with Micron contributing 19%, Nvidia contributing 15%, and the top ten companies together accounting for 68% of incremental earnings. Meanwhile, the median S&P 500 company’s earnings growth is only 9%, significantly lower than the 14% in Q2, signaling that profits and performance in the market are increasingly concentrated among a few AI and energy leaders.

S&P 500 Posts Slight Weekly Drop as Health Care, Financials Weigh

BMO Capital Raises Price Target on Marathon Petroleum to $455 From $365, Keeps Outperform Rating

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION <MPC.N>: BOFA GLOBAL RESEARCH RAISES PRICE OBJECTIVE TO $426 FROM $410

Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Climbs 6.3%, Outperforms Peers

US stock movement: Marathon Oil surges on October 1 — Target price raised, Brent crude breaks $100, refining sector prospers

BUZZ—Limited progress in US-Iran negotiations, US energy stocks rise

After doubling their stock prices this year, Valero Energy (VLO.US) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC.US) have been downgraded by Jefferies: Their valuations are now considered too high.

Jefferies downgraded refiners Valero Energy (VLO.US) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC.US) from "Buy" to "Hold," with target prices of $401 and $413, respectively.

After doubling their stock prices this year, Valero Energy (VLO.US) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC.US) were downgraded by Jefferies: valuation has become excessive.

Sector Update: Energy

Marathon Petroleum Shares Fall After Jefferies Downgrade

Goldman Sachs raises the target price for Marathon Oil to $472.

MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION <MPC.N>: JEFFERIES CUTS TO HOLD FROM BUY

Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Slips 5.3%, Underperforms Peers

Marathon Petroleum Corp. Stock Rallies 3.6%, Outperforms Peers

Marathon Oil Corporation quickly turned negative

Update: Market Chatter: White House Looking to Expand US Oil Refining Capacity

Market Chatter: White House Looking to Expand US Oil Refining Capacity via Defense Production Act

--White House Looking to Expand US Oil Refining Capacity Via Defense Production Act, Reuters Reports