Shell and BP shares lifted as oil and gas price spike on Iran war
Yahoo Finance·2026-03-02 08:34
Shell and BP shares lifted as oil and gas price spike on Iran war Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Shell PLC and BP PLC shares were among the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 on Monday as oil and gas prices spiked after the US and Israel carried out military strikes on Iran, sparking retaliatory rocket and drone attacks against other sites in the region. Brent crude oil futures jumped almost 8.8% to $79.25 a barrel, the highest since the start of last year. UK natural gas prices leapt 25% t ...