DAL is trading at $59.62, down 6.6% today as surging oil prices and escalating Middle East tensions weigh on the airline sector.
- Geopolitical instability intensified following the Pentagon's confirmation of destroyed Iranian ships and retaliatory missile strikes on Israel and U.S. bases on March 5.
- Rising fuel costs directly threaten Delta's profit margins, compounding existing pressure from Q4 2025 revenue misses and flight suspensions to Tel Aviv.