On September 21, ConocoPhillips fell 3.04% in regular trading, trading at $128.125/share with turnover of approximately $101 million, extending a steep selloff that has seen the stock retreat sharply from recent highs near $141.

The decline comes as crude oil prices continue to weaken following the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in three years, which strengthened the U.S. dollar and pressured commodity valuations broadly. The energy sector has been under sustained selling pressure, with ConocoPhillips already plunging over 6% earlier in the week as the rate decision landed. Simultaneously, diplomatic developments in the Middle East — including reported Iranian engagement with Gulf states — have raised expectations for potential easing of supply disruptions, dampening the geopolitical risk premium that had previously supported oil prices above $100 per barrel.

Within the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production sector, the broader group remained weak. Among individual stocks, Diamondback Energy fell 2.18%, Devon Energy fell 1.83%, and EQT Corp fell 1.24%. ConocoPhillips reported strong Q2 earnings of $3.9 billion, and analysts maintain an average overweight rating with a mean target price near $146, but near-term macro headwinds continue to override fundamental support.

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