On August 3, Occidental declined 3.01% overnight, trading at $55.35/share, with turnover of $1.0566 million. The drop came amid a broad selloff in energy stocks triggered by a sharp plunge in crude oil prices.

On the news front, President Trump announced he would hold off on a fresh attack against Iran, stating that Middle Eastern allies had reached the parameters of a deal that would lead to the immediate and complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran's nuclear threat. Simultaneously, OPEC+ approved a production increase of approximately 188,000 barrels per day starting September, formally completing the phased reversal of 1.65 million barrels per day in voluntary cuts introduced in 2023.

The dual catalysts of geopolitical de-escalation and supply normalization drove Brent crude down over 7% in early Asian trading, with WTI falling below $79/barrel. The broader Integrated Oil & Gas sector declined in tandem, with Exxon Mobil down 2.14%, Chevron down 1.97%, Suncor down 1.84%, BP down 1.72%, and Shell down 0.83%.

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