The Strait of Hormuz Conflict Just Escalated Again. Here's What It Means for Shell.
The U.S. resumed military strikes on Iran over the weekend, causing oil prices to jump 2% above $90/barrel. While higher oil prices typically boost oil majors' stock prices, Shell has underperformed peers due to its damaged Pearl GTL plant in Qatar. The stock price boost from oil price increases has historically been temporary, with the S&P 500 outperforming all oil majors since the conflict began.