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Iran War Upends IEA’s Oil Market Outlook as Global Supply and Demand to Contract in 2026

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ENERGYIran War Upends IEA’s Oil MarketOutlook as Global Supply andDemand to Contract in 2026GEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about Iran and Energy. Names like USO and XLE typically gain because oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+8.2% 30d

    Oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d

    Energy companies move with Iran supply risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story

  • LMT Lockheed Martin+14.2% 30d

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story

  • XOM Exxon Mobil+11.0% 11d

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story

  • CVX Chevron+9.9% 30d

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “oil price + prices” in this story

  • OXY Occidental Petroleum+3.8% 18d

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “oil price + prices” in this story

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO-5.13%-5.78%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE-2.19%-1.69%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
LMT-9.31%-8.71%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XOM-2.72%-2.80%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVXNo price data for this ticker———————
OXYNo price data for this ticker———————

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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Iran War Upends IEA’s Oil Market Outlook as Global Supply and Demand to Contract in 2026 EnergyNow.com

Source: EnergyNow.com

Energy

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
LMTthree days earlier-8.71%final price
LMTfive days earlier-9.31%final price
USOthree days earlier-5.78%final price
USOfive days earlier-5.13%final price
XLEthree days earlier-1.69%final price
XLEfive days earlier-2.19%final price
XOMthree days earlier-2.80%final price
XOMfive days earlier-2.72%final price

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How solid the energy case looks

12 out of 100

“Iran War Upends IEA’s Oil Market Outlook as Global Supply and Demand to Contract in 2026” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.