Trade 20 February 2026 - 5 March 2026

SSE PLC Investors Get the 1.21 Billion Voting-Rights Number Before May Results
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SSE PLC Investors Get the 1.21 Billion Voting-Rights Number Before May Results

SSE PLC has updated its shareholder voting base to 1,212,191,770 rights, according to a Friday regulatory filing—a key figure for investors as the British power company heads into annual results later this month. On May 1, the firm reported issued share capital of 1,215,474,042 ordinary shares, which includes 3,282,272 treasury shares that carry no voting rights. This figure is key for shareholders sizing up disclosure thresholds under UK rules—it's the denominator when deciding if a stake or a shift in holdings hits the reporting bar. Treasury shares, which the company holds on its own books, don't count, per FCA guidance. Calculations of voting rights should ignore them.
May 2, 2026
Exxon Mobil’s rare Australia gasoline shipment shows how the Strait of Hormuz shock is rewriting fuel trade
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Exxon Mobil’s rare Australia gasoline shipment shows how the Strait of Hormuz shock is rewriting fuel trade

Exxon Mobil is set to move at least 300,000 barrels of gasoline out of the U.S. Gulf Coast, headed for Australia to meet its own import needs, according to four sources familiar with the situation. The company has secured two medium-range tankers—Largo Eagle and Nord Ventura—to take on cargo in Houston sometime between March 13 and 18, loading a combined 600,000 barrels. The last tracked gasoline shipment on this route, based on Kpler data, was from Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville facility back in December 2023. Shipping costs run close to $6 million per vessel, or about $20 for each barrel, and the final price tag “will depend heavily on the magnitude and duration of the conflict,” said James Noel-Beswick, an analyst
March 5, 2026