# Its chairman and co-founder is Larry Fink, whose personal wealth is estimated at around £.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · The Mirror*

## Key points

- BlackRock's 5.25% stake in Centrica increased by over £30 million since the Iran war began.
- BlackRock's holdings in Shell rose £860 million and in BP by £580 million in six weeks.
- BASF sold a 5% stake in Harbour Energy after the war started, netting £36 million extra.
- Harbour Energy CEO Linda Z Cook's stake value increased by £4.3 million during the conflict.
- Two-thirds of BlackRock's investors are pension funds, including 13 million UK pension savers.

**Companies:** BlackRock, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Centrica, Shell, BP, Harbour Energy, BASF
**Countries:** United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Iran

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