Oil

Trio Petroleum Corp (NYSE:TPET) is surging Monday afternoon as traders pile into small-cap oil and gas stocks after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's move to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for crude flows. Here’s what investors need to know. Trio Petroleum shares...

Oil is on track to notch its most violent session in four years. West Texas Intermediate futures surged more than 8% to about $72 per barrel Monday morning as markets reacted to coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, including the confirmed killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...

Wall Street spent 2025 worshiping algorithms. Early 2026 belongs to oilfield steel. While Big Tech has stalled, the energy complex is sprinting toward its eighth straight green week — a streak not seen in nearly two years. Sector Scoreboard (YTD As Of Feb. 9) ETF Sector YTD % What It Says...

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) isn't eyeing new rigs in Venezuela — it's eyeing a repayment plan. While rivals quietly flirt with Caracas crude, Conoco's message to Wall Street was blunt: the company's priority isn't barrels, it's billions. The playbook is simple — collect first, consider production...

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday after renewed geopolitical fears tied to President Donald Trump's escalatory language toward Iran boosted risk premiums in global crude markets. Futures on West Texas Intermediate crude rose about 1% to nearly $63 a barrel, touching their highest levels since late...

Big Oil still dominates market caps. But some of the fastest growth in U.S. energy is coming from mineral aggregators — quietly consolidating fragmented acreage while traditional producers chase barrels. • PHXE shares are consolidating. Where are PHXE shares going? Phoenix Energy LLC (AMEX:...

President Donald Trump has put a stop to the flow of Venezuelan oil and financial aid to Cuba, urging Havana to negotiate a deal with Washington. Trump’s move comes amidst escalating tensions between the U.S. and Cuba, a long-standing adversary. Venezuela, which is Cuba’s primary oil...

The arrest of the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro brought the seemingly forgotten oil sector into the spotlight. Yet, West Texas Oil (WTI) failed to reverse meaningfully, erasing Monday’s 2% gain and closing at $57 per barrel on Tuesday. “It is premature to evaluate the impact of...

Goldman Sachs says the global oil market is facing a subtle but meaningful reset after Venezuela's political upheaval — with near-term price effects still uncertain, but longer-term risks increasingly skewed to the downside as higher supply becomes possible. In a note shared this week, analysts led...

Major U.S. stock indexes closed higher Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing 1.2% to 48,977.18. The S&P 500 added 0.6% to 6,902.05, while the Nasdaq advanced 0.69% to 23,395.82.Over the weekend, geopolitical tensions rose when the U.S. conducted a military strike in Venezuela,...

Venezuela just went from a forgotten oil pariah to a live market variable — and Big Oil investors are suddenly doing the math. A regime reset in one of the world's most resource-rich countries doesn't lift all majors equally, and for Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) and Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM), the...

The evolving U.S.–Venezuela standoff is drawing renewed attention from energy markets, as investors weigh how shifts in sanctions, diplomacy and oil policy could ripple through American companies. Venezuela holds the world's largest proven crude reserves, yet years of political turmoil,...

The US raid on Venezuela could significantly impact the oil market. The price of crude oil, which directly influences American consumer prices at the pump, is expected to be a key focus in the aftermath of the raid. While the commodity doesn’t trade over the weekend, future price...

The US is set to make a significant investment in Venezuela’s energy sector, following a major political shift in the South American nation. What Happened: On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced that US oil companies are preparing to invest billions in Venezuela’s oil...

Oil is closing 2025 as one of the negative-performing assets. Despite starting the year with a rally, oil's movement soon became typical bear-market dynamics. Consistent price decline interrupted by volatile, sharp double-digit rallies. Still, even in that environment, oil majors saw significant...