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Energy Sector News 18 December 2025 - 20 December 2025

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 20, 2025: Buybacks, LNG Outlook and Project Pipeline Drive the Narrative

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 20, 2025: Buybacks, LNG Outlook and Project Pipeline Drive the Narrative

Shell shares closed at £27.03 in London on Dec. 19, up 1.54%, with trading volume above recent averages. The company repurchased nearly 2 million shares that day across London and Amsterdam as part of its $3.5 billion buyback program. Shell’s NYSE ADR stood at $72.02, near the top of its annual range. Investors continue to weigh strong capital returns against long-term production and legal risks.
20 December 2025
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Vistra Corp Stock (VST) Forecast and News Today: What’s Moving Shares on December 19, 2025

Vistra Corp Stock (VST) Forecast and News Today: What’s Moving Shares on December 19, 2025

Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) closed at $164.10 on Dec. 19, down 1.25%, after volatile trading tied to shifting bets on “AI power demand” stocks. The stock remains well below its 52-week high of $219.82. Vistra’s forward revenue outlook improved after PJM’s latest capacity auction set a record price at the cap amid a supply shortfall. Federal regulatory changes on data center co-location in PJM are also in focus.
19 December 2025
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Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Today — Dec. 19, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Wall Street Is Watching Next

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock Today — Dec. 19, 2025: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Wall Street Is Watching Next

Constellation Energy shares fell about 1% to $357.68 by mid-afternoon Dec. 19 after surging nearly 6% the previous day. The stock swung widely as investors reacted to nuclear license extensions in Illinois and final approval for the $16.4 billion Calpine acquisition. Trading volume and volatility remained high amid continued focus on AI-driven power demand.
19 December 2025
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KBR Stock Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Truist Cuts Price Target After Lake Charles LNG Halt, While Navy Contract Wins and 2026 Spin-Off Plans Stay in Focus (NYSE: KBR)

KBR Stock Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Truist Cuts Price Target After Lake Charles LNG Halt, While Navy Contract Wins and 2026 Spin-Off Plans Stay in Focus (NYSE: KBR)

KBR shares fell 4.46% to $40.89 by 18:20 UTC Friday after Truist Securities cut its price target to $50, citing Energy Transfer’s suspension of the Lake Charles LNG project. The move follows concerns over rising costs and global LNG oversupply. KBR recently announced new contracts, including a seat on a U.S. Navy IDIQ contract worth up to $20 billion.
19 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock News Today (Dec. 19, 2025): XOM Near 52‑Week High as Oil Prices Slip and Analysts Lift Targets

Exxon Mobil Stock News Today (Dec. 19, 2025): XOM Near 52‑Week High as Oil Prices Slip and Analysts Lift Targets

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) stock traded modestly higher Friday as investors weighed a softer crude tape against a fresh set of bullish multi‑year outlooks that have kept the oil major in focus throughout December. By mid‑morning in New York, Exxon shares were changing hands around $117.30, up about 0.65% on the session—still within striking distance of the stock’s 52‑week high. MarketWatch The backdrop is mixed. Brent and WTI were little changed on Dec. 19 as traders monitored headlines around potential Russia‑Ukraine peace talks, central‑bank rate decisions, and the possible impact of U.S. actions involving Venezuelan oil flows. On the
19 December 2025
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Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock News Today: Buyback Deal, ERCOT Power Partnership, and Analyst Forecasts in Focus (Dec. 19, 2025)

Diamondback Energy (FANG) Stock News Today: Buyback Deal, ERCOT Power Partnership, and Analyst Forecasts in Focus (Dec. 19, 2025)

Diamondback Energy shares fell 4.59% to $147.00 on Thursday, with Friday’s early trading holding near that level. The drop follows a December 1 SEC filing detailing a share repurchase agreement with SGF FANG Holdings, allowing up to 3 million shares per quarter to be sold back to the company through 2026. Diamondback has repurchased 2,886,280 shares since September 30 for $432 million.
19 December 2025
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BP Stock (NYSE: BP) in Focus on Dec. 19, 2025: CEO Shake-Up, Dividend Day, Buybacks—and What Analysts Forecast Next

BP Stock (NYSE: BP) in Focus on Dec. 19, 2025: CEO Shake-Up, Dividend Day, Buybacks—and What Analysts Forecast Next

BP named Meg O’Neill as its next CEO after Murray Auchincloss’s exit, marking its first external chief in over a century. Shares closed at 420p in London and $33.31 in New York on Dec. 19 as investors weighed the leadership shakeup, a dividend payment, and ongoing activist pressure from Elliott Investment Management, now holding just over 5% of BP.
19 December 2025
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Vistra Corp. Stock After Hours: VST Rebounds on PJM Capacity Windfall and a New FERC Data-Center Push — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

Vistra Corp. Stock After Hours: VST Rebounds on PJM Capacity Windfall and a New FERC Data-Center Push — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

Vistra Corp. closed up 3.88% at $166.17 on Dec. 18, after volatile trading and heavy volume. PJM Interconnection’s latest capacity auction cleared at the $333.44/MW-day cap, citing a 6,623 MW reliability shortfall and a sharp demand jump from data centers. Vistra has significant exposure to PJM. After-hours trading showed little movement in VST shares.
19 December 2025
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Bloom Energy Stock After Hours (Dec. 18, 2025): BE Rebounds on Fuel-Cell Optimism—What to Know Before the Market Opens Friday

Bloom Energy Stock After Hours (Dec. 18, 2025): BE Rebounds on Fuel-Cell Optimism—What to Know Before the Market Opens Friday

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) closed higher on Thursday, December 18, 2025, snapping a bruising streak of downside volatility and reclaiming some lost ground after Wednesday’s sharp selloff. The stock finished the regular session at $80.21, up 4.21%, after trading in a wide $78.73 to $85.30 intraday range—another reminder that BE remains a high-beta, sentiment-driven name tied to the “AI power” and clean-energy narratives. The Motley Fool+1 After the bell, after-hours quotes were mixed depending on the data feed and timestamp: MarketWatch showed BE around $80.25 (+0.05%) at 5:40 p.m. EST, while Yahoo Finance’s quote page indicated $81.49 (+1.60%) at
19 December 2025
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Chevron Stock (CVX) After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Key Headlines, Oil Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Chevron Stock (CVX) After Hours on Dec. 18, 2025: Key Headlines, Oil Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) ended Thursday’s session (December 18, 2025) in the red, even as the broader market pushed higher—an underperformance that has traders scanning late-breaking energy headlines for a catalyst going into Friday’s open. CVX closed at $147.69, down 1.22% in regular trading. In late U.S. after-hours trading, the stock was little changed around the high-$147s, suggesting investors were still digesting a fast-moving mix of geopolitical risk, LNG project news, and regulatory scrutiny tied to refining operations. MarketWatch+2Investing.com+2 Below is what mattered after the bell today—and what investors should keep on their radar before the U.S. stock market opens
19 December 2025
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Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Shock, FERC’s AI Data-Center Order, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Constellation Energy (CEG) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Shock, FERC’s AI Data-Center Order, and What to Watch Before Friday’s Open

Constellation Energy closed at $361.05 on Dec. 18, up 5.9% after a volatile session, then held steady in after-hours trading. The move followed PJM’s capacity auction clearing at the $333.44/MW-day price cap and a FERC order on data-center grid connections. Investors also tracked a key step in the antitrust review of Constellation’s planned Calpine acquisition.
19 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil stock after hours today (Dec. 18, 2025): XOM ends lower as oil hovers near $56—what to watch before Friday’s market open

Exxon Mobil stock after hours today (Dec. 18, 2025): XOM ends lower as oil hovers near $56—what to watch before Friday’s market open

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) finished Thursday’s session modestly lower even as the broader U.S. market pushed higher—an end-of-day split that underscores what’s driving energy stocks right now: headline-sensitive crude prices, shifting interest-rate expectations, and positioning ahead of a major derivatives-expiration Friday. After the closing bell on December 18, 2025, Exxon shares closed at $116.56, down 0.72%, after trading between $115.63 and $116.99. In after-hours trading, the stock was last indicated around $116.54, essentially flat versus the close. Investing.com+1 Exxon Mobil stock recap: what happened in Thursday’s session Despite a solid “risk-on” tone in the broader tape—S&P 500 up about
19 December 2025
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Woodside Energy Group Ltd Stock (ASX:WDS, NYSE:WDS) Drops as CEO Meg O’Neill Exits for BP: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

Woodside Energy Group Ltd Stock (ASX:WDS, NYSE:WDS) Drops as CEO Meg O’Neill Exits for BP: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

Woodside Energy shares fell 2.6% to A$22.80 on December 18 after CEO Meg O’Neill resigned to become BP’s chief executive. Liz Westcott was named Acting CEO, effective immediately. Woodside said a permanent CEO will be appointed in the first quarter of 2026. O’Neill remains on gardening leave until March but forfeits her 2025 incentive and unvested shares.
18 December 2025
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Chevron Stock (CVX) News Today: Venezuela Blockade Risk, LNG Deals, and 2026 Oil Forecasts Shape the Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Chevron Stock (CVX) News Today: Venezuela Blockade Risk, LNG Deals, and 2026 Oil Forecasts Shape the Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Chevron shares fell 1.57% to $147.17 by 2:53 p.m. ET Thursday, moving lower as investors weighed oil price forecasts and new supply risks tied to Venezuela and Russia. U.S. sanctions threaten about 600,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan exports to China, but Chevron’s U.S.-bound shipments continue under license. PDVSA resumed some loading after a cyberattack, though most exports remain constrained.
18 December 2025
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Bloom Energy (BE) Stock News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging and What Investors Are Watching Next

Bloom Energy (BE) Stock News, Forecasts, and Analysis for Dec. 18, 2025: Why Shares Are Swinging and What Investors Are Watching Next

Bloom Energy shares fell 12% Wednesday to $76.97, then rose about 2.5% in pre-market trading Thursday. The stock’s drop followed news that Blue Owl Capital pulled out of funding Oracle’s $10 billion Michigan data center, raising concerns about financing for large AI infrastructure projects. Bloom’s 52-week range spans $15.15 to $147.86. Market cap stands near $18.2 billion.
18 December 2025
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Vistra Corp (VST) Stock in Focus on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Auction Windfall, AI-Demand Volatility, and Fresh Wall Street Forecasts

Vistra Corp (VST) Stock in Focus on Dec. 18, 2025: PJM Capacity Auction Windfall, AI-Demand Volatility, and Fresh Wall Street Forecasts

Vistra Corp. shares fell 7.77% to $159.97 on Dec. 17 before rebounding to about $163.50 pre-market Thursday. The drop followed renewed doubts about long-term AI-driven power demand, despite PJM’s latest capacity auction clearing at a record $333.44 per MW-day. Vistra reported clearing 10,566 MW in the auction, signaling significant future revenue exposure to the high price.
18 December 2025
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GE Vernova (GEV) Stock Slides as AI Power-Demand Fears Return — Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

GE Vernova (GEV) Stock Slides as AI Power-Demand Fears Return — Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

GE Vernova shares fell about 10.5% Thursday, trading near $614, after investors rotated out of AI-linked power stocks amid concerns over data center financing and new claims of more energy-efficient AI chips. The stock was the S&P 500’s worst performer despite recent bullish guidance, including raised 2028 revenue targets and a doubled dividend.
18 December 2025
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Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) Today: Dividend Payment, Buybacks, New Projects and Analyst Forecasts — Dec. 18, 2025

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) Today: Dividend Payment, Buybacks, New Projects and Analyst Forecasts — Dec. 18, 2025

Shell’s U.S.-listed shares traded near $71.55 early Thursday as oil prices climbed, with WTI at $56.38 and Brent at $60.10 amid new geopolitical tensions. Shell confirmed its next dividend of $0.358 per share will be paid Dec. 18, 2025, to shareholders on record Nov. 14. The company continues share buybacks and announced new project approvals and drilling plans.
18 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): CEO Shake‑Up, Meg O’Neill Named Successor, and Why BP Shares Are Back in Play

BP PLC Stock News Today (Dec. 18, 2025): CEO Shake‑Up, Meg O’Neill Named Successor, and Why BP Shares Are Back in Play

BP said Thursday CEO Murray Auchincloss is stepping down effective immediately, with Carol Howle named interim CEO and Woodside Energy chief Meg O’Neill set to take over in April 2026. Shares traded in the mid-420s pence in London after the news. O’Neill will be BP’s first external and first female CEO. The board cited a need to accelerate change as activist pressure mounts.
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Alphabet stock sinks on AI spending fears — what to watch for Google shares next week

Alphabet stock sinks on AI spending fears — what to watch for Google shares next week

8 February 2026
Alphabet shares fell 2.5% to $322.86 Friday, lagging a broader tech rally as investors reacted to reports the company may double AI infrastructure spending this year. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Wall Street is shifting focus from AI demos to cash flow, putting pressure on Big Tech. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are expected this week.
Palantir stock rebounds into the weekend — what could move PLTR next week

Palantir stock rebounds into the weekend — what could move PLTR next week

8 February 2026
Palantir shares closed up 4.5% at $135.90 on Friday after a volatile week, rebounding from earlier double-digit losses. The stock swung sharply following its quarterly report, which showed Q4 revenue up 70% to $1.41 billion and a 2026 forecast of up to $7.2 billion. Director Alexander D. Moore sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2, SEC filings show. UK officials are calling for a pause on Palantir’s NHS and defense contracts.
Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as KVUE heads into a dividend date and Feb. 17 results

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as KVUE heads into a dividend date and Feb. 17 results

8 February 2026
Kenvue shares closed at $18.13 on Friday, about $1 below the implied $19.15 value of Kimberly-Clark’s pending cash-and-stock takeover. Shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly approved the deal, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory review. Kenvue will report earnings on Feb. 17 without a conference call. The board declared a $0.2075 dividend, payable Feb. 25.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies stock jumps 18% into weekend as crypto steadies — what to watch Monday

Bitmine Immersion Technologies stock jumps 18% into weekend as crypto steadies — what to watch Monday

8 February 2026
Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares jumped 17.6% to $20.47 Friday, rebounding after four days of losses. Bitcoin and ether both surged over 10%, but demand for downside protection in crypto options remained high. Bitmine’s stock tracked crypto moves closely, reflecting its large ether and bitcoin holdings. About 74 million Bitmine shares traded in a session that saw the stock swing between $18.70 and $20.70.
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