Energy Sector 2 January 2026

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

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

3 January 2026

Defense Industry·Energy Sector·NYSE:COP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:OXY·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

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

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

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

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

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.

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·Stock Market

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

NuScale Power Corp shares jumped 15.1% to end Friday at $16.31, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026.

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NASDAQ:LEU·NASDAQ:SMR·NYSE:BWXT

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

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

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:PSX·NYSE:VLO·Oil Prices·Stock Market·US Economy

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

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

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:OXY·Stock Market

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

Marathon Petroleum 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

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:PSX·NYSE:VLO

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

Denison Mines Corp 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%.

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·Mining Industry·NYSE:DNN·Stock Market

Exxon Mobil stock forecast: XOM in focus after U.S. strikes Venezuela, Maduro capture claim

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolas Maduro, putting oil-linked stocks like Exxon Mobil in focus for when markets reopen. “Oil prices were likely to jump” on the near-term supply risk, said Saul Kavonic, an analyst at MST Marquee, while warning the move could turn bearish longer term if a political transition leads to sanctions being lifted and more investment returning. Reuters

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:COP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:XOM·Oil Industry·Stock Market

Shell stock forecast: What to watch for SHEL after U.S. strikes Venezuela

Shell’s U.S.-listed shares are set for a volatile start to the week after the United States carried out military strikes in Venezuela on Saturday, a shock escalation in a long-running pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro. Reuters

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:SHEL·Stock Market

Venezuela attack: Chevron, Exxon, refiners and defense stocks to watch as markets reopen

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States struck Venezuela overnight and captured President Nicolás Maduro, setting up a sharp focus on energy and defense names when U.S. markets reopen on Monday. Reuters

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:PBF·NYSE:PSX·NYSE:VLO·NYSE:XOM·Oil Industry

Exxon stock today: XOM ends higher as OPEC+ decision and LNG record sharpen the focus

Exxon Mobil Corp shares last closed up about 1.9% at $122.65 on Friday, after trading between $119.66 and $122.78. About 14.2 million shares changed hands.

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:COP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock climbs on $9.7B OxyChem sale to Berkshire as markets shut for weekend

Occidental Petroleum shares ended Friday up 3.06% at $42.38 after the company completed a $9.7 billion all-cash sale of its OxyChem chemicals business to Berkshire Hathaway. A regulatory filing showed Occidental published unaudited pro forma financial statements, which adjust past results as if the sale and certain debt redemptions had already happened. The stock’s 52-week range is $34.78 to $53.20, according to the company’s investor site. Oxy

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:OXY·Stock Market

Fluence Energy stock jumps 16% to start 2026 — what’s driving FLNC and what comes next

Shares of Fluence Energy, Inc. jumped 16.3% on Friday to close at $23.01. The Nasdaq-listed stock traded between $20.18 and $23.13 and changed hands about 6.1 million times.

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NASDAQ:FLNC·Stock Market

Exxon Mobil stock climbs nearly 2% today as OPEC+ and LNG catalysts take focus

Exxon Mobil Corp shares closed up 1.9% at $122.65 on Friday and were last little changed in after-hours trading. The stock traded between $119.66 and $122.78 in the regular session, with about 14.2 million shares changing hands.

3 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

Energy Fuels stock jumps nearly 12% as uranium miners rally on Denison Phoenix update

Energy Fuels Inc shares jumped 11.8% to $16.26 in New York trading on Friday after opening at $14.66. The stock has traded between $14.72 and $16.44 and had seen about 8.7 million shares change hands by 1:10 p.m. ET.

2 January 2026

Energy Sector·NASDAQ:UUUU·Stock Market

NexGen Energy stock jumps as uranium names rally on Canada project milestone

NexGen Energy Ltd shares climbed 9.8% to $10.10 in midday New York trading on Friday, after touching $10.20 earlier in the session.

2 January 2026

Energy Sector·Stock Market·TSX:DML·TSX:NXE

Chevron stock rises today as energy shares gain ahead of OPEC+ decision

Chevron shares rose on Friday as energy stocks gained to start 2026. By 1:10 p.m. ET, Chevron Corp was up 1.7% at $155.04, with about 3.0 million shares traded, after moving between $151.25 and $155.13. Exxon Mobil was up 1.4% and BP’s U.S.-listed shares gained 2.4%, while the Vanguard Energy ETF rose 1.6% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF was little changed.

2 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:BP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:XOM·Stock Market

Fluence Energy stock jumps nearly 16% today as rate bets shift — what’s driving FLNC

Fluence Energy Inc shares jumped nearly 16% on Friday, outpacing a mixed broader market on the first trading day of 2026.

2 January 2026

Energy Sector·NASDAQ:FLNC·Stock Market

UEC stock today: Uranium Energy jumps 10% as uranium miners rally on Phoenix project update

Uranium Energy Corp shares jumped about 10% in midday trading on Friday, tracking a broad rally in uranium miners at the start of the first U.S. session of 2026.

2 January 2026

Energy Sector·NYSE:UEC·Stock Market

Energy Sector 2 January 2026 - 3 January 2026