BP and Shell shares slide after oil prices drop on talks to end Iran war

Shell and BP weighed on the FTSE 100 in early trading after investors reacted to a sharp fall in oil prices the prior day. The move signals short-term pressure on energy majors and broader UK index performance, but the article is primarily a market reaction note rather than a fundamental company update.

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Shell and BP weighed on the FTSE 100 in early trading after investors reacted to a sharp fall in oil prices the prior day. The move signals short-term pressure on energy majors and broader UK index performance, but the article is primarily a market reaction note rather than a fundamental company update.