XOP News and Press, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explor & Product From 07/15/22

The energy market is a tug-of-war between fundamentals in the energy industry which is pretty tight. The energy sector has been driving a lot of performance in the S&P/TSX Index since the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. In the short term, I do expect the integrated compan...

Despite the biggest decline ever in the SPR, total US oil inventories (outside of the government’s emergency SPR) have barely budged off their lows. When we look at the 10-year seasonal pattern for total US oil inventories, we are well below the 10-year extreme low and, seasona...

In its most simple terms, inflation is rising prices due to aggregate demand outstripping supply. Despite disagreements on the current causes of inflation, the Federal Reserve has made it clear that their goal is to reduce the demand imbalance through short-end rate hikes and quantita...

Due to Russia-Ukraine war, EU committed to reduce gas imports from Russia by 2/3 within the year, while European Union leaders agreed in principle to block 90% of Russian imports of oil by the end of 2022. As European countries attempt to decouple from Russian energy, alternative ener...

Despite volatile equity trading, the fundamentals for many energy companies have not changed. This is particularly true for energy infrastructure. Oil’s move from ~$120/bbl a month ago to $96/bbl at the intra-day low last week has not altered producer plans, and the outlook for...

The core rate of U.S. inflation on both the consumer and wholesale level has been steadily declining since March. In light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision to curb the EPA’s power, the SEC’s new climate disclosures are expected to be aggressively challenged ...

WTI crude oil plunges back below $100/bbl on Tuesday, as fears of a global economic slowdown and a strong dollar continue to weigh on stocks and commodities. Additionally, Shanghai and some other Chinese cities are enacting fresh COVID-19 restrictions from business shutdowns...

PXE is an ETF that provides investors exposure to the Exploration & Production sector with a dynamic factoring stock selection. Investing in E&P companies has been a very lucrative trade this year with PXE up over +26% year to date and a +17.9% performance for XOP. Wi...

When thinking about oil and gas prices, think in terms of time, not just in price. Consensus analysts are probably aiming too low with their long-run oil and gas price forecasts. A look at the drivers of major oil and gas bull markets. There's a ton of focus in financial...

How could Buffett be buying Occidental, an oil stock, amid a waterfall decline in the commodity? Everybody knows the greening of the world spells doom for fossil fuels, or does it? Former oil company bad behavior changes in the fight for self-preservation. This is a big ...