British oil giant. Its share price rose 4% from the start of the 2026 Iran war, less than European peers TotalEnergies, BP and Eni (up 14-17%) but better than American supermajors ExxonMobil and Chevron, which fell. European oil majors have spent decades building large trading desks employing hundreds of people, profiting from price differences across regions and times.
You know that feeling when you're leaning back on a stool and it starts to tip over? Well, that's how I feel all the time.