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Europe close: Stocks rise as oil prices fall back

Mon 16 March 2026 17:10

(Sharecast News) - European shares moved higher on Monday as oil prices pared earlier gains after reports that crude loading operations had resumed at the United Arab Emirates' port of Fujairah following a drone attack that had briefly disrupted exports.

London close: Stocks snap losing streak as oil prices pull back

Mon 16 March 2026 16:03

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks finished higher on Monday for the first time in four sessions as oil prices erased earlier gains, supported by a solid start on Wall Street.

Europe midday: Shares rally as oil price falls back after UAE port re-opens

Mon 16 March 2026 11:01

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied on Monday as oil prices trimmed gains on reports that crude loading operations had resumed at the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah after a drone attack.

London midday: Stocks stay up as oil eases off highs

Mon 16 March 2026 10:56

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday as oil prices eased off highs, having risen again after the US bombing of Iran's vital oil hub, Kharg Island.

Asia report: Markets mixed as oil prices stay high

Mon 16 March 2026 09:58

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors assessed elevated oil prices and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, with energy markets remaining the dominant influence on regional sentiment.

Europe open: Markets in cautious mood as oil price rises again

Mon 16 March 2026 08:00

(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed on Monday as a rising oil price and no coherent plan to open the vital Strait of Hormuz by US President Donald Trump weighed on sentiment while his war on Iran continued unabated.

Europe close: Stocks slip as oil tops $100 again

Fri 13 March 2026 16:17

(Sharecast News) - European stocks were back below the waterline by the close on Friday as oil prices rose back above the $100 mark, even after the United States paused sanctions on Russian oil exports and announced a fresh release from its strategic rese

London close: Stocks fall for third day as Middle East crisis continues

Fri 13 March 2026 15:59

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks finished lower for the third straight session on Friday as sentiment was dampened by disappointing economic growth figures at home and abroad, and another rise in the price of oil as the war between the US and Iran raged on.

US open: Stocks higher as traders weigh inflation figures, GDP revisions

Fri 13 March 2026 14:06

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Friday as market participants digested key inflation and GDP figures.

Europe midday: Shares rally as US pauses sanctions on Russian oil

Fri 13 March 2026 11:39

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied on Friday as oil prices slid below the critical $100 level after the US paused sanctions on Russian oil exports in a desperate bid to ease the supply crisis caused by the war on Iran.