🟢 Equinor is trading 4.02% up today as Brent nears $100 on Hormuz tensions

Equinor is trading 4.02% up now at $45.13, extending its September 8, 2026 close of $43.39; the move appears primarily sector-driven as Brent crude climbed toward $98–$100 per barrel amid escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities threatening tanker traffic and supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

• Energy stocks broadly strengthened, with the XLE ETF up 1.76%.
• The sector rally supported Equinor despite weaker major U.S. indexes.