Oil

Oil above $110 is back—but the biggest moves aren't showing up where you'd expect. While giants like Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) grind higher, it's a much smaller name that's suddenly stealing the spotlight: Sky Quarry Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYQ). SKYQ stock was up over 80% on...

Oil's blistering rally and crypto's stumble made the first quarter of 2026 feel like a regime change rather than a routine quarter.  USO shares are climbing. See the chart and price action here.  Oil, as proxied by the United States Oil Fund ETF (NYSE:USO), surged roughly 84% in Q1,...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is sounding the alarm on what it calls the most severe energy crisis in modern history, warning that the full impact of the Iran war is only beginning to hit markets. XOM stock is moving. See the chart and price action here.  ‘Major, Major Disruption'...

Three months ago, this would've sounded absurd. Today, it's math. Exxon Mobil Corp(NYSE:XOM) stock now trades at a higher forward P/E (price-to-earnings ratio) than Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA). Benzinga Pro data suggests their respective forward P/E ratios stand at 22.3x vs 21.4x (as on April 1)—...

Stocks surged on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up more than 2% and the Nasdaq gaining over 3%, as President Donald Trump told aides he would consider ending the war in Iran even without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. • United States Oil Fund stock is trading at elevated levels. What’s...

U.S. gasoline just crossed $4 a gallon for the first time since late 2022, and diesel wholesale prices have surged roughly 60% in March alone — the largest monthly spike ever recorded for the commodity. But for America’s oil refiners, the very crisis draining consumers’ wallets is...

President Donald Trump paused U.S. strikes on Iranian energy facilities for a second time Thursday, pushing the deadline to April 6 and highlighting that negotiations are “going very well.” Oil markets immediately called his bluff: Brent crude — as tracked by the United...

Energy stocks have already rallied sharply since the Strait of Hormuz closed, but Goldman Sachs says the real opportunity may just be starting, as higher oil forecasts reset valuations and leave select names with meaningful upside from current levels. On Sunday the bank upgraded its oil price...

The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment reading for March 2026 came in at 55.5, a modest 1.9% decline from February's 56.6 and the lowest level in three months. • United States Oil Fund stock is showing upward bias. Where is USO stock headed? But the headline number masks...

The Iran war is likely to reshuffle the earnings landscape for Corporate America in 2026. While Nvidia dominated 2024 and Micron Technology was among the leading performers of 2025, a sustained military conflict in the Middle East could trigger a windfall of an entirely different kind: a historic...

A sudden spike in oil prices and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are affecting markets globally, with investors reassessing risks in their portfolios and seeking safe-haven ETFs. Crude oil prices have shot past the $100-per-barrel mark after reports of military activity in the...

The S&P 500 closed Wednesday’s session down 0.084% at 6,775.80, extending its losses as a historic release of strategic oil reserves failed to cool surging crude prices. The Polygon-based (CRYPTO: POL) Polymarket crowd is leaning significantly bearish heading into Thursday. The March 12...

Crude oil prices are up as tensions rise amid the ongoing escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict, but the biggest U.S. energy ETF has not budged much. The State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLE) has gained only around 1% since the Iran-Israel tensions began, even as oil prices rose...

Wall Street opened the week still in negative territory as tensions in the Middle East continued to ripple across global markets. • State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF stock is showing upward bias. What should traders watch with XLK? WTI crude was up about 6% to $97 per barrel,...

As crude prices rise on escalating Middle East tensions, airline ETFs are flashing red, reviving a classic macro trade: long energy, short aviation. The renewed disruption around the Strait of Hormuz has driven oil roughly 17% higher over the past month. For airlines, that's a margin event. With...