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Energy News News 31 December 2025 - 5 January 2026

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

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 spike matters because a Venezuelan oil rebuild, if it proceeds, would require the drilling, pumping and well-completion work that service…
5 January 2026
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Oil prices today: Brent, WTI slip as Venezuela upheaval collides with ample supply

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% at $60.54 a barrel by 0452 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 0.5% to $57.04.  Reuters The…
5 January 2026
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Exxon stock today: Venezuela shake-up and OPEC+ decision put XOM in focus for Monday

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 revive Venezuela’s oil infrastructure following the capture and removal of President Nicolas Maduro. Chevron is the only U.S. major currently…
4 January 2026
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Chevron stock in spotlight after U.S. strike in Venezuela captures Maduro, oil embargo in focus

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 crude flows. (Reuters) The stock last closed up 2.29% at $155.90 on Friday, before the weekend operation, leaving investors to…
4 January 2026
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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

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 Donald Trump said. The move matters for Valero because Washington’s action has tightened the screws on Venezuela’s oil flows, a…
4 January 2026
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ConocoPhillips stock jumps 3.3% as oil steadies; Venezuela and OPEC+ headlines are next

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 producer back within range of the $100 level as investors reopened positions after the New Year holiday. For oil-focused producers,…
3 January 2026
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Oil prices on alert after U.S. strikes Venezuela, PDVSA says output intact

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. Two people familiar with PDVSA operations said the attack did not damage oil facilities, though the port of La Guaira…
3 January 2026
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Exxon stock faces a Monday test after U.S. strikes Venezuela — what oil traders watch next

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 overnight operation.  Reuters Why this matters now: for Exxon and its peers, crude prices are still the biggest near-term swing…
3 January 2026
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Venezuela oil: PDVSA seen operating normally after U.S. strikes as sanctions choke exports

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 initial assessment found no damage at its most important facilities. The port of La Guaira near Caracas suffered severe damage…
3 January 2026
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Transocean stock hovers near $4 after oil’s 2025 slide; OPEC+ meeting looms

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 stock’s recent range was $4.11 to $4.21 on about 23 million shares. The flat close matters because Transocean is an…
2 January 2026
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Oil price forecast 2026: Brent eyed near $55 early as supply glut tests OPEC+ resolve

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 as governments and central banks start the year watching energy costs for inflation, while producers weigh drilling plans and hedging…
1 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock slips today as oil heads for biggest annual drop since 2020

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 day of the year, with oil prices on track for their steepest annual decline since 2020 and investors recalibrating expectations…
31 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Is Brown & Brown (BRO) Undervalued Despite Recent Share Price Decline?
    January 27, 2026, 12:59 PM EST. Brown & Brown (BRO) shares fell 25.7% over the past year, closing at $79.62. Despite short-term weakness, the stock delivered 41.3% and 91.7% gains over three and five years, respectively. Valuation models show mixed signals: it scores 3 out of 6 checks. The Excess Returns model values BRO at $146.10, implying it is 45.5% undervalued versus current prices. BRO's price-to-earnings ratio stands at 27.49 times, above the insurance industry average of 12.85 but below peers' 43.51, reflecting moderate market expectations for growth. Investors are weighing the company's solid fundamentals against recent price softness to gauge future potential.
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