IRVING, Texas — Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) delivered a resounding message to the energy markets on Friday, January 30, 2026, reporting fourth-quarter 2025 earnings that surpassed Wall Street expectations. The oil giant’s performance was anchored by a massive surge in domestic oil and gas production, particularly in the Permian Basin,
The final week of January 2026 has etched itself into the annals of energy market history as a brutal Arctic front, dubbed "Winter Storm Fern," paralyzed much of the United States. This extreme weather event transformed the natural gas market into a theater of unprecedented volatility, where supply-demand balances tightened
In a move that signals a final, aggressive push for scale in the American oil patch, Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) and Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) have entered the final stages of merger negotiations. The deal, valued at approximately $60 billion including debt, aims to create a "Super Independent" energy powerhouse
In a month that has fundamentally reshaped the geopolitical landscape of the Western Hemisphere, the Venezuelan oil sector is undergoing a seismic restructuring following a rapid US military intervention in early January 2026. The capture of Nicolás Maduro and the subsequent installation of an interim government have paved the way
As of January 29, 2026, the global energy landscape has been thrust into a state of high alert, with Brent Crude prices surging to $70.90 per barrel, marking their highest level in over six months. This rapid ascent—a nearly 15% jump in January alone—has caught traders off
As of January 26, 2026, the American corporate landscape is undergoing its most radical transformation in a generation. Following a two-year period of high-interest-rate hibernation, the United States merger and acquisition (M&A) market has roared back to life with a ferocity that has caught even seasoned Wall Street analysts
As we look back from the vantage point of early 2026, the landscape of the global energy sector has been fundamentally altered by a historic $250 billion wave of consolidation that crested in 2024. In a whirlwind 12-month span, the industry witnessed ten "megadeals" valued at over $5 billion each,
As of January 22, 2026, the U.S. energy landscape is witnessing a seismic shift that few predicted just two years ago. The re-entry of Venezuelan heavy crude into the U.S. Gulf Coast refining circuit has reached a fever pitch, following a rapid geopolitical transformation in Caracas that began
The first month of 2026 has witnessed a dramatic shift in market leadership. The S&P 500 Energy sector has emerged as the clear frontrunner, propelled by a combination of escalating geopolitical tensions in South America and an unprecedented surge in domestic natural gas demand. For an investment landscape that
As the global financial markets enter the first month of 2026, the dealmaking environment has shifted from a tentative recovery into a full-scale renaissance. Following a monumental 2025 that saw aggregate merger and acquisition (M&A) values surge to over $5 trillion—the second-highest level in history—market analysts and
The sudden and dramatic capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special operations forces in early January 2026 sent shockwaves through the global political landscape. However, for those watching the prediction markets, the real explosion happened hours before the first Delta Force helicopter crossed the Venezuelan border. A single, anonymous trader placed a high-stakes bet that [...]
In a week defined by escalating geopolitical friction and renewed economic uncertainty, the energy sector has emerged as a formidable bastion for investors. While the broader S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) struggled under the weight of fresh trade tensions and concerns over central bank independence, the S&P 500 Energy
As of January 19, 2026, the global energy markets are navigating a landscape transformed by simultaneous seismic shifts in two of the world's most critical oil-producing regions. Crude oil prices have entered a period of intense volatility following a massive anti-government uprising in Iran and a historic U.S. military
ConocoPhillips stock has a 3.42% dividend yield, which is well below its 5-year average. So, its price target is at least 29% higher. But, investors can sell short out-of-the-money puts and make almost 1.5% monthly.
In a move that signals a radical departure from traditional foreign policy and a return to "transactional diplomacy," the Trump administration on January 16, 2026, finalized the first major sale of Venezuelan crude oil since the military ouster of Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. The deal, valued at approximately $500
As of January 15, 2026, the U.S. energy sector finds itself in a paradoxical position within the broader financial landscape. Despite its indispensable role in powering a global economy increasingly hungry for electricity to fuel artificial intelligence and data centers, the sector’s weight in the S&P 500
As the global financial markets navigate a complex landscape of narrow leadership and persistent macro-volatility in early 2026, Wolfe Research has released its definitive outlook for the energy sector. Led by Senior Analyst Sam Margolin, the firm’s 2026 Oil & Gas Outlook positions energy stocks not merely as commodity plays,
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global energy sector, the early weeks of 2026 have seen a fundamental restructuring of the Venezuelan oil industry. Following the capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on January 3, 2026, the second Trump administration has moved swiftly to implement
President Donald Trump may have significantly disrupted the global oil industry by removing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from the country and bringing him to the U.S. to face criminal charges.
