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Energy Sector News 19 December 2025 - 21 December 2025

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Week Ahead Outlook: Oil Prices, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec 22–26, 2025

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Week Ahead Outlook: Oil Prices, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec 22–26, 2025

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is heading into a holiday-shortened trading week with two big forces likely to drive near-term price action: oil-market volatility and fresh investor digestion of Exxon’s upgraded 2030 plan. XOM was last quoted around $116.69. This week’s market structure matters: the NYSE will close early at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and the market will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day). New York Stock Exchange+1 And despite a U.S. federal government closure directive for Dec. 24 and Dec. 26, major U.S. exchanges said they will remain
21 December 2025
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NuScale Power Stock (NYSE: SMR) News, Forecasts and Analysis on Dec. 21, 2025: Dilution Vote, TVA Catalysts, and Analyst Targets

NuScale Power Stock (NYSE: SMR) News, Forecasts and Analysis on Dec. 21, 2025: Dilution Vote, TVA Catalysts, and Analyst Targets

Dec. 21, 2025 — NuScale Power Corporation stock (NYSE: SMR) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with a familiar cocktail of big long-term ambitions and near-term capital-market reality. Shares last closed at $16.07 on Friday, Dec. 19 after a volatile stretch that included double-digit down days and heavy volume. StockAnalysis So what’s actually driving SMR stock right now? The short version: investors are pricing the company’s funding needs and dilution risk today, while still trying not to miss the “nuclear-for-AI” narrative and multi-gigawatt project headlines that could matter later this decade. Below is a full roundup of
21 December 2025
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Woodside Energy Group Ltd Stock (ASX: WDS, NYSE: WDS): CEO Exit, LNG Mega-Projects, and What Analysts Forecast Into 2026 (21 Dec 2025)

Woodside Energy Group Ltd Stock (ASX: WDS, NYSE: WDS): CEO Exit, LNG Mega-Projects, and What Analysts Forecast Into 2026 (21 Dec 2025)

Woodside Energy Group Ltd stock is heading into the end of 2025 with two big storylines dominating the tape: a sudden CEO transition and a project-heavy growth pipeline that will define cash flow, dividends, and market confidence over the next several years. The near-term spark came this week when Woodside confirmed CEO and Managing Director Meg O’Neill has resigned after accepting the CEO role at BP, with Woodside executive Liz Westcott appointed Acting CEO effective 18 December 2025. Woodside+1 For investors in Woodside shares—whether on the ASX (WDS) or the NYSE listing (WDS)—the question now is less “What happened?” and
21 December 2025
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Chevron Stock (CVX) in Focus After Dec. 20 Venezuela Headlines: What the Latest News, Forecasts, and Analyst Targets Mean for 2026

Chevron Stock (CVX) in Focus After Dec. 20 Venezuela Headlines: What the Latest News, Forecasts, and Analyst Targets Mean for 2026

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is heading into the final days of 2025 with its share price hovering around $148—but the most important catalyst for near-term sentiment isn’t an earnings headline or a refinery update. It’s geopolitics: a fast-escalating U.S. crackdown on Venezuelan oil shipping that, paradoxically, could raise oil-market risk premiums while also increasing operational and compliance risk for the one U.S. major still operating there under a special authorization. Reuters Below is what investors are digesting from the Dec. 20, 2025 news cycle and the most current forecasts and analyses surrounding Chevron stock (CVX) as the market looks toward
21 December 2025
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Chevron Stock (CVX) News Today, Dec. 20, 2025: Venezuela Blockade Risk, Guyana Growth, and 2026 Buyback Outlook

Chevron Stock (CVX) News Today, Dec. 20, 2025: Venezuela Blockade Risk, Guyana Growth, and 2026 Buyback Outlook

December 20, 2025 — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is heading into year-end with investors balancing two powerful forces: geopolitical volatility (especially around Venezuela) and big, company-specific catalysts tied to Guyana, disciplined capital spending, and shareholder returns. Chevron stock last traded around $147.75, essentially flat versus the prior close, after Friday’s session (U.S. markets are closed today). Below is a detailed roundup of the most important CVX stock news, forecasts, and analyses shaping the outlook as of Dec. 20, 2025—and the key signposts investors are watching into early 2026. Why Chevron stock is in focus on Dec. 20, 2025 Chevron’s narrative
20 December 2025
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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 Plc stock (ticker: SHEL) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with investors weighing two forces that often pull in opposite directions: near-term cash returns (dividends and aggressive buybacks) versus longer-term questions about production depth, portfolio reshaping, and execution risk across a sprawling global footprint. On the surface, Shell’s equity story still looks like the classic “Big Oil with discipline” trade—steady shareholder distributions, cost focus, and selective investment. Under the hood, the latest batch of December headlines paints a more complex picture: Shell is approving new upstream recovery projects, reshuffling assets tied up in geopolitics, fighting legal battles linked
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. stock (NYSE: VST) finished Friday, December 19, 2025 at $164.10, down 1.25% on the day, capping a volatile stretch in which investors have been repricing “AI power demand” winners and losers almost in real time. In the last few sessions alone, VST swung from a sharp selloff to a rebound and then back to a modest pullback—an illustration of how crowded (and headline-sensitive) the independent power producer trade has become. StockAnalysis+1 But under the surface, Vistra remains in the spotlight for reasons that go beyond day-to-day market noise: Here’s the full picture of the latest Vistra stock news,
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 (NASDAQ: CEG) is ending the week in the spotlight — and not just because of another volatile trading session. After a sharp surge on Thursday, CEG cooled modestly on Friday as investors weighed a fast-moving mix of catalysts: nuclear license extensions in Illinois, the final regulatory clearance for the $16.4 billion Calpine acquisition, and the broader AI data-center power boom that’s reshaping utility and power-market economics. Reuters+3StockAnalysis+3Reuters+3 By mid-afternoon on Dec. 19, CEG traded around $357–$358, down about 1% from Thursday’s close near $361.05. In Friday’s session, the stock moved through a wide intraday range — a reminder
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, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) stock is under pressure on Friday, December 19, 2025, as investors weigh a fresh analyst price-target cut tied to U.S. LNG project uncertainty—while also digesting a string of new contract announcements across defense, sustainability, and infrastructure that underscore how wide KBR’s opportunity set has become. Investing.com+2Reuters+2 As of 18:20 UTC on Dec. 19, KBR shares were trading around $40.89, down roughly 4.46% on the day, after touching an intraday low of $40.30 (high $42.37). Why KBR Stock Is Down Today: Truist Reacts to Lake Charles LNG Suspension The immediate catalyst driving today’s KBR stock move is
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, Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG) stock is ending the week under pressure, with shares trading around $147 in the latest quote and showing a roughly 4%–5% daily decline early on Friday, December 19, 2025. MarketWatch That weakness is landing in the middle of a very “2025 energy stock” mash-up: a crude-price outlook that’s anything but unanimous, a fresh round of capital-return headlines (including a structured buyback mechanism tied to a major shareholder), and a Permian-driven strategic angle that’s increasingly showing up across the sector—turning associated natural gas into something more valuable than a discounted pipeline molecule. Below is what investors
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 PLC stock is back in the spotlight on December 19, 2025, as investors digest a rare leadership overhaul, track shareholder-return moves (including today’s dividend payment), and reprice the company against a weaker oil tape and persistent merger chatter. In the U.S., BP’s ADR (NYSE: BP) last traded around $33.31 in the latest available pricing snapshot. In London, BP shares (LSE: BP.) were around 420p at the close on Dec. 19, according to delayed pricing data. Hargreaves Lansdown What’s driving the conversation isn’t one single datapoint—it’s the collision of governance, strategy, and capital returns at a time when crude prices
19 December 2025
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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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