On September 9, Equinor ASA rose 3.88% in regular trading, trading at $45.08/share, with turnover of approximately $102 million, as surging oil prices lifted the integrated oil and gas sector broadly.

The rally was driven by a sharp escalation in the US-Iran military confrontation. The US Central Command confirmed it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island, after Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps twice attempted ballistic missile strikes on a US Navy warship. Iran subsequently claimed it struck two US warships, eight tankers, and ten other vessels. Meanwhile, Houthi forces attacked multiple Saudi energy facilities in southern regions, compounding supply disruption fears across two critical maritime chokepoints.

Brent crude futures surged over 2% to break above $100/barrel for the first time since July, while WTI traded near $96/barrel. Over 40 tankers are reportedly stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. Goldman Sachs warned Brent could reach $120 if shipping attacks expand further. Within the Integrated Oil and Gas sector, Exxon Mobil rose 1.92%, Chevron gained 1.48%, Petroleo Brasileiro rose 1.25%, BP gained 0.84%, and Shell edged up 0.04%.

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