Energy News News 31 December 2025

Halliburton stock pops nearly 5% premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move jolts oilfield services

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 09:27 (ET) Halliburton shares jumped about 4.7% to $29.60 in premarket trading on Monday, extending a rally across oilfield-services names after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a push to reopen Venezuela’s oil industry. Source The

5 January 2026

Energy News·Financial Updates·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Oil prices today: Brent, WTI slip as Venezuela upheaval collides with ample supply

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 02:53 ET — Market closed Oil prices eased in early trading on Monday, with the market looking past Venezuela’s political upheaval and back to the weight of global supply. Brent crude futures were down 0.4%

5 January 2026

Commodity Prices·Energy News·Global Economy·Industry Analysis

Exxon stock today: Venezuela shake-up and OPEC+ decision put XOM in focus for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:36 ET — Market closed Exxon Mobil Corp shares will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after President Donald Trump said American oil companies were ready to spend billions of dollars to

4 January 2026

Energy News·Market Analysis·Oil Industry·Stocks

Chevron stock in spotlight after U.S. strike in Venezuela captures Maduro, oil embargo in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 08:36 ET — Market closed Chevron shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes on Monday after Washington launched strikes in Venezuela on Saturday and captured President Nicolás Maduro, sharpening questions over sanctions and

4 January 2026

Energy News·Stock Market

Valero stock set for Venezuela test as U.S. attack triggers oil embargoValeroValero stock set for Venezuela test as U.S. attack triggers oil embargo

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 6:30 PM ET — Market closed Valero Energy Corp shares will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after the United States attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, U.S. President

4 January 2026

Energy News·Oil Industry·Stock Market

ConocoPhillips stock jumps 3.3% as oil steadies; Venezuela and OPEC+ headlines are next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 16:55 ET — Market closed ConocoPhillips (COP) shares rose 3.3% to close at $96.70 on Friday, after trading between $93.13 and $96.94. About 7.0 million shares changed hands. Yahoo Finance The rally put the Houston-based

3 January 2026

Energy News·Investment Trends·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Oil prices on alert after U.S. strikes Venezuela, PDVSA says output intact

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:54 ET — Market closed Oil traders are bracing for the next crude-futures open after U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, while state company PDVSA said production and refining were operating normally.

3 January 2026

Energy News·Geopolitics

Exxon stock faces a Monday test after U.S. strikes Venezuela — what oil traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 12:47 ET — Market closed Exxon Mobil’s stock is poised for an oil-led repricing when U.S. markets reopen after President Donald Trump said the United States attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro in an

3 January 2026

Energy News·Geopolitics·Investment Analysis·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Venezuela oil: PDVSA seen operating normally after U.S. strikes as sanctions choke exports

HOUSTON, Jan 3, 2026, 06:31 ET Venezuela’s state-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) kept production and refining running normally on Saturday after U.S. attacks aimed at extracting President Nicolas Maduro, two sources familiar with the company’s operations said. An

3 January 2026

Energy News·Oil Industry

Transocean stock hovers near $4 after oil’s 2025 slide; OPEC+ meeting looms

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 20:47 ET — Market closed Transocean Ltd. shares (RIG) finished the final U.S. trading session of 2025 unchanged at $4.13, as Wall Street took a breather ahead of the New Year’s Day market holiday. The

2 January 2026

Energy News·Investment Analysis·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Oil price forecast 2026: Brent eyed near $55 early as supply glut tests OPEC+ resolve

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:08 ET Brent crude is expected to slide toward $55 a barrel in early 2026 as analysts warn that supply will outpace demand after oil posted its steepest annual fall since 2020. The forecast matters

1 January 2026

Energy News·Global Economy·Price Forecasts

Exxon Mobil stock slips today as oil heads for biggest annual drop since 2020

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 14:11 ET — Regular session. Exxon Mobil (XOM) shares edged lower on Wednesday, down 0.6% at $120.22 in afternoon trade, after moving between $119.87 and $121.49. The muted move still mattered on the final trading

31 December 2025

Energy News·Financial Analysis·Investing·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Energy News News 31 December 2025 - 5 January 2026