BP also contributed to the sector's momentum, reporting a near-quadrupled profit that allowed the company to accelerate its debt reduction plans. This financial uptick coincides with a broader market anticipation that high prices for refined products will persist in the coming months.

Simultaneously, geopolitical pressures remain a volatile factor for the industry. Ukraine resumed its campaign against Russian infrastructure, striking an oil refinery in the Samara region. The move breaks a two-week lull in attacks, a period marked by intense diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration to discourage such strikes on energy facilities.