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Energy Sector News 4 January 2026 - 5 January 2026

Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

Valero Energy stock (VLO) jumps 5% in premarket as Trump’s Venezuela move shakes oil names

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:54 ET — Premarket Valero Energy shares jumped 5.3% to $174.07 in premarket trading on Monday, after ending Friday at $165.31. The refiner remains about 6% below its 52-week high of $185.62, according to Investing.com data. Investing The move put refiners in focus after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, and would keep an embargo on Venezuelan oil exports. Venezuelan heavy crude is a staple for U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, and the embargo has already upended those flows, Reuters reported. Reuters Oil prices
5 January 2026
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Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

Occidental Petroleum stock rises premarket: OXY climbs after $9.7B OxyChem sale — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:57 ET — Premarket Occidental Petroleum Corp shares rose 1.7% in U.S. premarket trading on Monday, as investors continued to digest the company’s $9.7 billion sale of its chemicals business and looked for clues on how the cash will be deployed. Public The deal matters now because it sharpens Occidental’s focus on its oil-and-gas operations at a time when crude prices are struggling to find direction. The sale also gives management room to address leverage and shareholder returns — two themes that have dominated the stock’s debate since the company’s debt-heavy expansion in recent years.
5 January 2026
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EQT natural gas stock slips as Henry Hub futures hit late-October low; storage report ahead

EQT natural gas stock slips as Henry Hub futures hit late-October low; storage report ahead

New York, January 5, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session EQT Corp (EQT.N) shares fell 0.9% to $53.01 in afternoon trading on Monday as U.S. natural gas prices weakened, keeping pressure on the country’s biggest gas-focused producer by volume. The stock’s pullback matters because producers’ cash flow and hedging plans are closely tied to the gas curve, and early-January weather can quickly reset expectations for winter demand. A few degrees in forecasts can translate into meaningful shifts in storage withdrawals and prices. Traders are also positioning for the next U.S. government storage report, which tracks how much gas is in
5 January 2026
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Chevron stock climbs in premarket as Venezuela shock puts its lone foothold in focus

Chevron stock climbs in premarket as Venezuela shock puts its lone foothold in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 04:26 ET — Premarket Chevron shares rose 2.3% to $155.90 in premarket trading on Monday, as investors tracked fast-moving headlines out of Venezuela and what they could mean for the U.S. oil major’s long-standing presence there. Exxon was up 1.9% and ConocoPhillips gained 3.3%, while refiner Valero added 1.5%. The move followed the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend after President Donald Trump said Washington would take control of the country while keeping a U.S. embargo on Venezuelan oil in place, Reuters reported. Oil prices slipped as traders pointed to ample
5 January 2026
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Chevron stock set for spotlight on Dow Jones as Venezuela shock reshapes oil playbook

Chevron stock set for spotlight on Dow Jones as Venezuela shock reshapes oil playbook

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 03:46 ET — Market closed Chevron Corp is set to draw attention ahead of Monday’s U.S. session after the White House and State Department told oil executives they would need to invest significant capital in Venezuela if they want to recover debts linked to past asset expropriations, two people familiar with the outreach said. The Dow Jones Industrial Average component ended Friday up 2.3% at $155.90. Reuters The policy push lands after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend and President Donald Trump said American oil companies were prepared to spend billions
5 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil stock (XOM) in focus as U.S. presses oil majors on Venezuela ahead of Monday open

Exxon Mobil stock (XOM) in focus as U.S. presses oil majors on Venezuela ahead of Monday open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 18:21 ET — Market closed U.S. officials have urged American oil executives to move quickly back into Venezuela and commit significant capital if they want to recover compensation tied to assets expropriated two decades ago, according to two people familiar with the outreach. Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), which exited Venezuela and later pursued arbitration, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters The timing matters because crude markets reopen on Sunday with Venezuela back at the center of supply risk after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Washington maintained an embargo
5 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — key levels and catalysts before Monday’s open

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 — key levels and catalysts before Monday’s open

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 15:39 ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corporation shares (BE) surged 13.6% on Friday to close at $98.69, outpacing a rally across U.S.-listed fuel-cell makers. The jump put the stock back within sight of $100, a round-number level traders often treat as near-term resistance. A clean break above it would be a fresh momentum test when markets reopen on Monday. That matters because Bloom has become a high-beta proxy for behind-the-meter power — electricity generated on site rather than pulled from the grid — for data centers and other large users. With key U.S. economic
4 January 2026
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EQT stock slips as U.S. natural gas prices fall on warmer forecast — what traders watch next

EQT stock slips as U.S. natural gas prices fall on warmer forecast — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:41 ET — Market closed EQT Corp shares finished the first trading day of 2026 lower after U.S. natural gas futures slipped on forecasts for milder weather across the country. The largest U.S. gas producer closed down 0.3% at $53.46 on Friday. Baird Maritime / Work Boat World The move matters because January is the heart of the U.S. heating season, when small shifts in temperature forecasts can swing demand and, by extension, gas prices and producer margins. Traders are also weighing record supply against the export pull from LNG terminals. Baird Maritime / Work
4 January 2026
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PBF Energy stock in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela; Martinez restart, earnings date ahead

PBF Energy stock in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela; Martinez restart, earnings date ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 08:38 ET — Market closed PBF Energy Inc. shares head into Monday’s U.S. session with traders gauging the oil fallout after the United States struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Trump said Washington would run Venezuela during a transition and that U.S. oil companies would move in, while Maduro is expected to make an initial appearance in Manhattan federal court on Monday, according to a Justice Department official. The stakes for refiners are immediate. They buy crude oil and sell gasoline and diesel, and the profit gap between those prices — the “crack spread”
4 January 2026
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Phillips 66 stock in focus after U.S. strike in Venezuela jolts crude flow outlook

Phillips 66 stock in focus after U.S. strike in Venezuela jolts crude flow outlook

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 08:39 ET — Market closed Phillips 66 shares will be in focus when U.S. trading resumes Monday after the United States seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a Saturday operation that threatens to reshape crude flows and refinery economics. The refiner’s stock last closed at $130.57, up about 1.2%.  MarketWatch The weekend escalation matters now because it landed when markets were shut, forcing investors to reprice energy names at the next open with limited price discovery in between. For refiners such as Phillips 66, the key swing factor is whether Washington’s policy leads to a
4 January 2026
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Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Wells Fargo credit line and options heat draw focus

Bloom Energy stock jumps 14% to start 2026 as Wells Fargo credit line and options heat draw focus

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 07:20 ET — Market closed Bloom Energy Corp shares surged on the first trading day of 2026, closing Friday up 13.58% at $98.69. The fuel-cell maker swung between $88.86 and $98.85 as volume rose to about 11.6 million shares, according to Investing.com data. Investing The rally matters because Bloom has become a high-beta proxy for the “data center power” trade, where investors have rewarded companies promising fast, on-site electricity supply as grid upgrades lag demand. The flip side is volatility: financing headlines and interest-rate expectations can move the stock quickly. In the options market, bullish
4 January 2026
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Eos Energy (EOSE) stock surges on heavy options flow — what traders are watching next

Eos Energy (EOSE) stock surges on heavy options flow — what traders are watching next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 07:30 ET — Market closed Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. shares ended Friday’s session up 13.18% at $12.97, after the first U.S. trading day of 2026 put smaller, higher-volatility names back in focus. The stock was last indicated at $13.04 in after-hours trading. MarketBeat The jump matters because Eos is one of the market’s more heavily shorted energy-storage names, which can turn a routine bounce into a faster rally as bearish traders buy shares back to limit losses. Friday’s move also came as small caps outperformed in a broader risk-on tilt to start the year. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

Kenvue stock price holds near $18 as Kimberly-Clark deal math tightens — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Kenvue shares closed Friday at $18.13, up 0.33%, with about 63.5 million shares traded. The Kimberly-Clark offer values Kenvue at roughly $18.76 per share, leaving a deal spread of about 3%. Both companies’ shareholders approved the merger, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory approvals. Kenvue’s dividend record date is Feb. 11, with earnings due Feb. 17.
IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

IREN stock heads into Monday after 5% rebound as Microsoft AI financing stays in focus

7 February 2026
IREN shares closed up 5.1% at $41.83 Friday after reporting a $155.4 million quarterly loss and $184.7 million in revenue. The company announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing for its Microsoft contract, with $2.8 billion in cash as of Jan. 31. Bitcoin mining revenue fell, while AI cloud services rose. Traders await bitcoin’s weekend move and Monday’s market reaction.
Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

Cadence Bank stock is stuck at $42.11 after Huntington deal — what CADE holders watch next week

7 February 2026
Cadence Bank shares have been delisted following Huntington Bancshares’ takeover, with each Cadence share converted into 2.475 Huntington shares. Huntington closed Friday at $19.27 and named Senthil Kumar as chief risk officer ahead of new regulatory requirements. The merger leaves Cadence as a brand under Huntington, with customer account conversions planned for mid-2026. Huntington executives will address investors at a UBS conference on Tuesday.
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