0749 GMT - European energy stocks fall in opening trade after President Trump paused a major escalation in the military campaign against Iran. The U.S. military had been ready Friday to launch an intensive series of strikes against Iran, which could have lasted up to two weeks, officials said. The pause and renewed focus on diplomacy sends Brent crude futures sliding 5.8% to 86.37 a barrel while WTI drops 3.9% to $76.25 a barrel. In London, BP falls 3.5% and Shell slips 1.8%. France's TotalEnergies falls 2.7%, Spain's Repsol is down 2% while Italy's Eni drops 4%. Portugal's Galp, which also reported second-quarter results Monday, was down 4.6%.(adam.whittaker@wsj.com)
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 27, 2026 03:49 ET (07:49 GMT)
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