Energy Stocks Slide Today as Oil Drops Below $60: Exxon, Chevron, Refiners and Oil Services Sink (Dec. 16, 2025 — 1:45 p.m. ET Update)
NEW YORK — December 16, 2025 (early afternoon ET): U.S. energy stocks are under pressure in Tuesday’s session as crude oil breaks to fresh multi-year lows, dragging down the sector’s biggest names—integrated majors, shale producers, and oilfield services—while refiners also slump as fuel prices weaken. Oil’s move is the story: traders are pricing in a higher chance of a Russia–Ukraine peace process that could ultimately loosen constraints on Russian supply, while soft China data revives demand worries. Reuters+1 Energy stocks today: where the sector is trading (U.S., intraday) Energy-linked ETFs and bellwether stocks were broadly lower around early afternoon (latest available trade