Stock Movers Equinor Split, Fresnillo Shaken, Lanxess Cuts
Mar 19, 2026
Chloe Melle, Bloomberg reporter covering energy, mining and industrials. She breaks down Equinor’s strategic split to sharpen trading focus. She links the oil price spike from Middle East attacks to market moves. She outlines miners’ pain as Fresnillo slides and explains Lanxess’s profit drop and €100m cost-cutting plan.
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Equinor Splits To Sharpen Trading Focus
- Equinor will split its Marketing, Midstream and Processing unit into two to strengthen its trading business and better capture market opportunities.
- Chloe Melle ties the split to investors' positive reaction amid a sharp oil rally after attacks on Middle East energy facilities.
Oil Surge Boosts Energy Stocks
- Oil prices have surged about 50% since the war began, lifting energy stocks as markets fret over global supply disruptions.
- Chloe Melle links the rally to attacks on major Middle East facilities, boosting companies like Equinor, BP and Shell.
Miners Hit By Dollar And Oil Rebound
- Precious metals and base metals fell as a stronger dollar and higher oil-driven inflation concerns prompted a pullback from earlier safe-haven buying.
- Chloe Melle points to gold and silver retreating and miners like Fresnillo and Anglo-American underperforming.