Brent crude fell 1.6% to USD 114.8 per barrel and WTI dropped nearly 2% to USD 101 in morning trading on 26 October, after several days of sharp gains tied to Middle East conflict. Houthi forces have repeatedly attacked Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over regional energy supply, and Brent briefly topped USD 116 last week, its highest since late April. The US Energy Department ordered an emergency release of 400,000 barrels of crude from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve, while US oil reserves are at their lowest since 1982. Germany's EBV also announced plans to sell diesel, heating oil and crude from its reserves, and the first Russian diesel cargo under its export deal with the US is heading to New York.
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PVD
▼ Likely negativePetroVietNam
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Oil & Gas |
| Industry | Oil Equipment & Services |
| Market cap | 17,163 bn VND |
| P/E | 15.4 |
| P/B | 0.99 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 18.70 |
| Change that session | -1.06% |
VJC
▲ Likely positiveVietjet Air
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Travel & Leisure |
| Industry | Airlines |
| Market cap | 102,213 bn VND |
| P/E | 47.0 |
| P/B | 3.88 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 129.70 |
| Change that session | +0.86% |
PVT
▼ Likely negativePVTrans
Relevance: low
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Industrial Goods & Services |
| Industry | Marine Transportation |
| Market cap | 11,993 bn VND |
| P/E | 8.4 |
| P/B | 1.26 |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 23.70 |
| Change that session | +0.42% |
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