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Energy Sector News 3 January 2026

Occidental Petroleum stock ends up 3% after $9.7B OxyChem sale to Berkshire closes — what investors watch next

Occidental Petroleum stock ends up 3% after $9.7B OxyChem sale to Berkshire closes — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:21 ET — Market closed Occidental Petroleum Corp shares ended Friday up 3.06% at $42.38 after the company said it completed the sale of its chemicals business, OxyChem, to Berkshire Hathaway for $9.7 billion in cash. Oxy The deal matters now because it delivers a large cash infusion as oil markets start 2026 with oversupply concerns back in focus, a mix that has kept investor attention on balance-sheet strength across U.S. shale producers. Occidental also signaled the cash will translate quickly into lower leverage. An SEC filing included pro forma financials that reflect a $6.5
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Shell stock jumps to start 2026 as buyback update lands ahead of OPEC+ meeting

Shell stock jumps to start 2026 as buyback update lands ahead of OPEC+ meeting

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 17:02 ET — Market closed Shell’s U.S.-listed shares (SHEL) rose $1.96, or 2.7%, to close at $75.44 on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026. BP gained 3.2%, Exxon Mobil rose 1.9% and Chevron added 2.3%. The move matters because integrated oil majors are beginning the year with investor attention still anchored on cash returns as crude prices grapple with oversupply worries. For Shell, buybacks and dividends sit at the center of the equity story. Repurchases reduce the share count, which can lift per-share metrics when commodity prices are volatile. Broader markets were choppy
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Constellation Energy stock rebounds as 2026 begins; what CEG investors watch next

Constellation Energy stock rebounds as 2026 begins; what CEG investors watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:26 ET — Market closed Constellation Energy Corp shares ended Friday up 3.67% at $366.25, a reversal after four straight down sessions. MarketWatch The move tracked a modest rebound in U.S. equities on the first trading day of 2026, with the Dow and S&P 500 finishing higher and utilities among the gaining sectors, Reuters reported. Reuters Why it matters now: Constellation has become a high-profile utility name in the AI-era power-demand trade, and the stock has shown sharper swings as investors reassess what they are willing to pay for “AI plays” across the market. Reuters
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Chevron stock (CVX) in spotlight after Trump vows billions for Venezuela oil reset

Chevron stock (CVX) in spotlight after Trump vows billions for Venezuela oil reset

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 15:01 ET — Market closed U.S. President Donald Trump said American oil companies were prepared to invest billions of dollars to restore Venezuela’s oil production after Nicolás Maduro was captured and removed by U.S. forces, putting Chevron’s Venezuela footprint back on traders’ screens ahead of Monday’s open. Chevron said it was focused on employee safety and the integrity of its assets, and said it continued to operate in compliance with relevant laws and regulations; Trump said a U.S. embargo on Venezuelan oil remained in effect. Reuters The stakes are high because Venezuela holds the world’s
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Stocks to watch next week after U.S. strike on Venezuela: energy and defense names in focus

Stocks to watch next week after U.S. strike on Venezuela: energy and defense names in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 13:33 ET — Market closed U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a shock development that sets up a headline-driven week for markets when U.S. trading resumes on Monday.  Reuters For investors, the immediate question is whether the operation tightens near-term crude supply or speeds a longer-run shift in Venezuela’s oil sector. Venezuela sits on some of the world’s largest oil reserves, and Washington’s policy stance has already been a central variable for how much of that crude reaches the water.  Reuters U.S. stocks are
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Oil stocks to watch Monday after U.S. attack on Venezuela: Chevron, Exxon, XLE in focus

Oil stocks to watch Monday after U.S. attack on Venezuela: Chevron, Exxon, XLE in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 12:54 ET — Market closed Oil stocks are poised for a volatile start to the week after President Donald Trump said U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Annex Wealth Management’s Brian Jacobsen said oil markets might be among the few places to show an immediate reaction when U.S. trading resumes Monday.  Reuters The immediate question for traders is whether the attack disrupts Venezuelan crude exports once markets reopen. PDVSA’s production and refining were operating normally on Saturday and suffered no damage, although a source said the port of La Guaira near Caracas
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Energy Fuels stock surges nearly 15% as uranium miners rally — what traders watch next

Energy Fuels stock surges nearly 15% as uranium miners rally — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:32 ET — Market closed Energy Fuels Inc shares ended Friday up 14.9% at $16.68, after swinging between $14.72 and $17.07, with about 14.9 million shares changing hands. The move tracked a broader surge in uranium producers at the start of the year. Denison Mines jumped after it said it was ready to launch its flagship Phoenix ISR project — ISR, or in-situ recovery, is a mining method that dissolves uranium underground and pumps it to the surface for processing. Reuters Energy Fuels has been on investors’ screens since late December, when the company said
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NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

NuScale stock jumps 15% to start 2026 trading — here’s what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:17 ET — Market closed. NuScale Power Corp shares jumped 15.1% to end Friday at $16.31, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026. The move matters because NuScale is one of the most actively traded U.S. names tied to the “SMR” theme — small modular reactors — a class of smaller, factory-built nuclear reactors pitched as faster to deploy than traditional plants. Friday’s gain also came as U.S. stocks steadied after late-December weakness, with the Dow up 0.66% and the S&P 500 edging higher while the Nasdaq finished slightly lower. Reuters
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Phillips 66 stock forecast: PSX faces oil-price test after U.S. strikes Venezuela

Phillips 66 stock forecast: PSX faces oil-price test after U.S. strikes Venezuela

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:53 ET — Market closed President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a “large scale strike” in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a shock escalation that traders expect to reverberate across oil and energy shares when U.S. markets reopen.  Reuters With Wall Street shut for the weekend, Phillips 66 investors are left to handicap the first oil-price reaction and any policy follow-through before Monday’s cash session. Why it matters now: Venezuela is a major crude producer, and conflict risk can quickly reprice supply expectations. For refiners such as Phillips 66, abrupt swings
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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock forecast: What to watch after U.S. strikes Venezuela

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock forecast: What to watch after U.S. strikes Venezuela

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:59 ET — Market closed Occidental Petroleum shares are set to be a focal point when U.S. markets reopen after the United States launched strikes inside Venezuela early Saturday, a sharp escalation in Washington’s campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.  Reuters The timing matters because oil entered 2026 under pressure after both Brent and U.S. crude posted steep 2025 declines, leaving traders sensitive to any supply shock. Venezuela holds the world’s largest crude reserves, and its politics can quickly spill into oil markets.  Reuters Occidental closed Friday up 3.06% at $42.38. In a Form 8-K —
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Marathon Petroleum stock forecast: MPC in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil supply fears loom

Marathon Petroleum stock forecast: MPC in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, oil supply fears loom

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 06:58 ET — Market closed Marathon Petroleum (MPC) heads into the new week with investors bracing for volatility after the United States struck Venezuela overnight and President Donald Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was captured and flown out of the country.  Reuters Why it matters now: Marathon is a major U.S. refiner, and its shares tend to react less to crude prices alone than to refining margins — the gap between what refiners pay for crude and what they earn selling fuels. A geopolitical shock can move both sides of that equation quickly when
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Denison Mines (DNN) stock jumps on Phoenix uranium project “construction-ready” update

Denison Mines (DNN) stock jumps on Phoenix uranium project “construction-ready” update

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:38 ET — Market closed. Denison Mines Corp (DNN) jumped about 13.1% to $3.03 in Friday’s U.S. session after the company said it is ready to move its flagship Phoenix uranium project into construction once final approvals arrive. The stock traded between $2.67 and $3.07 and logged about 68.4 million shares in volume. Uranium peers also rose, with Cameco up about 7.7%, Uranium Energy up about 12.2% and NexGen Energy up about 11.4%. The move matters because Phoenix, part of Denison’s Wheeler River property, is the company’s key development bet. Shifting from engineering into a
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Stock Market Today

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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