Brent

• Il petrolio Brent fluttua intorno ai 100 dollari al barile a causa dei timori per il restringimento dell'offerta di diesel e carburante per jet, aggravando le tensioni del mercato energetico. • Nonostante le crescenti pressioni sulle materie prime, l'S&P 500 raggiunge nuovi record storici, creando una netta dissonanza cognitiva nei titoli finanziari. • Questa divergenza sottolinea la resilienza degli investitori o il loro distacco dai potenziali rischi inflazionistici nel quadro economico generale degli Stati Uniti.

• Brent crude oil settled 4.7% higher at $99.39 per barrel on April 16 amid caution over Iran war. • Prices have risen from $70 pre-war to peaks near $119 due to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. • The climb tempers market optimism, highlighting persistent energy supply risks.

US equity futures fell sharply on March 13, 2026, extending a market slide amid Brent oil prices surpassing $100 a barrel due to escalating tensions from the US-Israel war with Iran. Chevron shares rose 30% year-to-date while ConocoPhillips dipped slightly in premarket trading, reflecting energy sector volatility. The rally in oil prices deepened fears of a global inflation spike, with experts warning it poses the biggest risk to macro sentiment. Markets anticipate further volatility as the Trump administration advances second-round tariff investigations on 60 economies.