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Exxon Mobil stock jumps after hours as oil spikes; Guyana FPSO deal and analyst calls in focus

Exxon Mobil stock jumps after hours as oil spikes; Guyana FPSO deal and analyst calls in focus

Exxon Mobil Corp shares climbed roughly 2.7% to $147.59 in after-hours trading Wednesday, buoyed by a spike in crude prices while the broader market dipped. Chevron advanced around 1.8%, and ConocoPhillips rose about 2.6%. Vanguard’s energy ETF increased nearly 2%, contrasting with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, which slipped about 0.5%.
Chevron stock price hits a fresh 52-week high as oil firms; what CVX investors watch next

Chevron stock price hits a fresh 52-week high as oil firms; what CVX investors watch next

Chevron shares climbed 2.3%, closing at $178.04 on Tuesday and hitting a fresh 52-week high. The energy sector pushed higher despite a broader market pullback. Trading volume reached about 18.2 million shares, surpassing the stock’s 50-day average. Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips also saw gains, each rising over 3%, even as the S&P 500 and Dow finished lower.
Oil stock prices in focus: Exxon, Chevron earnings land as crude holds near highs ahead of OPEC+

Oil stock prices in focus: Exxon, Chevron earnings land as crude holds near highs ahead of OPEC+

U.S. oil inventories enter the first full week of February with crude prices hovering near multi-month peaks, alongside new earnings reports from the nation's two largest oil giants. Traders are also gearing up for an OPEC+ policy review that might rattle sentiment once U.S. markets open on Monday.
Brent crude price ticks up as U.S. winter storm hits output, traders eye next supply test

Brent crude price ticks up as U.S. winter storm hits output, traders eye next supply test

Brent crude futures edged higher Tuesday after a U.S. winter storm disrupted crude production and unsettled some Gulf Coast refineries, though potential supply from Kazakhstan capped the rally. “The cold weather in the U.S. will likely cause quite significant drawdowns in oil stocks over the next few weeks,” said Tamas Varga, oil analyst at PVM. Meanwhile, ANZ’s Daniel Hynes noted that “supply risks haven’t totally evaporated.” By 1017 GMT, Brent had gained 23 cents, or 0.35%, to $65.82 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate added 29 cents to $60.92.
27 January 2026
Oil prices today: Brent, WTI tick up as U.S. winter storm squeezes supply, OPEC+ eyed

Oil prices today: Brent, WTI tick up as U.S. winter storm squeezes supply, OPEC+ eyed

Oil prices ticked up Tuesday as a winter storm disrupted U.S. crude output and refinery activity. Brent futures climbed 23 cents, or 0.35%, settling at $65.82 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate added 29 cents, or 0.48%, to $60.92 by 5:17 a.m. ET. Tamas Varga, an oil analyst at PVM brokerage, noted, “The cold weather in the U.S. will likely cause quite significant drawdowns in oil stocks.” Traders also watched for signs of supply returning from Kazakhstan.
27 January 2026
Oil stocks face Monday test after crude hits 1-week high on Iran risk, with Big Oil earnings ahead

Oil stocks face Monday test after crude hits 1-week high on Iran risk, with Big Oil earnings ahead

Oil shares are poised to open higher Monday in the U.S. as crude prices hit their highest level in over a week amid mounting pressure on Iran from Washington, raising fresh supply concerns. On Friday, Brent climbed $1.82, or 2.8%, to close at $65.88 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate jumped $1.71, or 2.9%, ending the day at $61.07.
Oil stocks brace for Tuesday as Brent holds near $64 and tariff jitters cloud demand

Oil stocks brace for Tuesday as Brent holds near $64 and tariff jitters cloud demand

Oil stocks reopened Tuesday with crude clinging near $64 a barrel after supply worries tied to Iran faded and traders shifted focus to the U.S.-Europe spat over Greenland. Brent inched up a penny to $64.14 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate added 7 cents, landing at $59.51. “The market is now focusing on the Greenland situation … any trade war expansion could impact demand,” said Janiv Shah, analyst at Rystad Energy. Phil Flynn of Price Futures Group described the scene as a market “locked in by competing bullish and bearish forces” that might push prices into “sideways trade.”
Oil stocks brace for holiday week as Chevron Venezuela license and $60 oil collide

Oil stocks brace for holiday week as Chevron Venezuela license and $60 oil collide

Chevron will be in focus during the next U.S. session after Energy Secretary Chris Wright revealed that Washington is rushing to expand the company’s Venezuela license. The update would allow Chevron to pay the Venezuelan government in cash and sell all the oil it produces there. “So they become immediately, another marketer of crude as well,” Wright explained. Chevron shares closed Friday nearly flat, up 0.1% at $166.26.
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