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NYSE:MPC News 5 January 2026 - 19 January 2026

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

Brent crude edged up to $64.14 a barrel Tuesday as oil stocks reopened after the U.S. holiday, with traders watching tensions over Greenland and new U.S. tariff threats on Europe. Exxon Mobil gained 0.6% to $129.89, while Chevron held at $166.26. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell over 1.2%. The Energy Information Administration’s weekly oil report is due Thursday.
19 January 2026
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Chevron (CVX) stock slips as oil drops 4% — and a Venezuela license decision is in focus

Chevron (CVX) stock slips as oil drops 4% — and a Venezuela license decision is in focus

Chevron shares fell 0.6% to $166.16 Thursday as oil prices slid 4% after U.S.-Iran tensions eased. Traders also watched for a possible expanded U.S. license for Chevron to operate in Venezuela, which could boost production. Drones struck two oil tankers in the Black Sea, including one chartered by Chevron. Chevron’s next earnings report is due Jan. 30.
16 January 2026
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Gasoline price today: UGA stock rises before EIA data as RBOB futures firm

Gasoline price today: UGA stock rises before EIA data as RBOB futures firm

United States Gasoline Fund LP (UGA) rose 1.6% premarket to $65.73 as NYMEX RBOB gasoline futures edged up 0.35% to $1.8329 a gallon. API reported U.S. gasoline inventories jumped by 8.23 million barrels last week. Traders await Wednesday’s EIA petroleum status report for official inventory data. AAA listed the national average retail gasoline price at $2.84 a gallon.
14 January 2026
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CVR Energy stock in focus: oil risk, refiner peers and the data that could move CVI this week

CVR Energy stock in focus: oil risk, refiner peers and the data that could move CVI this week

CVR Energy shares fell 2.8% to $22.97 Friday, while Valero dropped 3.2% and Marathon Petroleum slipped 0.5%. Brent crude opened Monday at $63.29 a barrel, with WTI at $59.06, as traders watched Iran and Venezuela supply risks. U.S. fuel inventory data due midweek could shift refinery margins. The EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook releases Tuesday.
12 January 2026
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Valero (VLO) stock slides as Venezuela oil talks loom and an analyst trims a target

Valero (VLO) stock slides as Venezuela oil talks loom and an analyst trims a target

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 14:39 (EST) — Regular trading Valero Energy shares fell 3.2% to $185.16 Friday afternoon, after hitting an intraday low of $182.70. Marathon Petroleum was off 0.1% and Phillips 66 dropped 1.1%. Piper Sandler lowered its Valero price target to $217 from $223 and stuck with an “overweight” rating, The Fly reported. (TipRanks) The pullback comes with traders watching Washington. The White House was convening a meeting on Friday with oil producers, refiners and trading houses to discuss potential investment in Venezuela’s energy sector, a White House official said. Valero and Marathon were among the companies
9 January 2026
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Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

Phillips 66 stock jumps before the open as Venezuela oil talks keep refiners in focus

New York, Jan 9, 2026, 06:58 EST — Premarket Phillips 66 (PSX) shares were up 4.6% in premarket trading Friday at $144.22, after finishing Thursday at $137.89. The move comes as investors keep a close watch on rapid-fire U.S. policy signals around Venezuela’s oil sales, a theme that has helped buoy big refiners in recent sessions. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Washington needs “that leverage and that control of those oil sales” to push change in Venezuela, after the administration laid out plans to steer oil-sale revenue into U.S.-controlled accounts and flagged a White House meeting with oil companies.
9 January 2026
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Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

Crude oil price stock jumps before the open as Venezuela talks and Iran unrest lift oil-linked shares

NEW YORK, Jan 9, 2026, 06:48 (EST) — Premarket Oil-linked shares edged up in U.S. premarket trading on Friday, putting the crude-oil theme back on traders’ screens as geopolitical tensions rekindled demand. Chevron rose 2.6% to $159.25, Exxon Mobil climbed 3.7% to $122.91 and ConocoPhillips advanced 5.1% to $98.72; the United States Oil Fund (USO) gained about 4.1% to $70.54. It matters right now because headlines tied to Venezuela have been whipping oil both ways — near-term supply looks tighter, but there’s also a chance of more barrels showing up later. That push-pull is bleeding into equities just as traders
9 January 2026
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Trump’s Venezuela Oil Move Sends Chevron, Refiners Jumping as Crude Holds Steady

Trump’s Venezuela Oil Move Sends Chevron, Refiners Jumping as Crude Holds Steady

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 09:25 (EST) U.S. energy shares surged in pre-market trading on Monday after President Donald Trump pledged to unlock Venezuela’s oil reserves following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Chevron was up about 7%, while Exxon Mobil and Halliburton also climbed. The Guardian Oil prices, however, barely moved as traders focused on what changes now versus what might take years. Brent crude futures were up 37 cents to $61.12 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 41 cents to $57.73, with the U.S. embargo on Venezuelan oil still in place and OPEC+ holding
5 January 2026
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S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Venezuela takedown lifts Chevron and puts AI back in focus

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures climb as Venezuela takedown lifts Chevron and puts AI back in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 09:21 (EST) — Premarket U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday, led by energy shares after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation that investors see as a potential turning point for access to the country’s oil. S&P 500 futures were up about 0.3% and Nasdaq futures gained roughly 0.7% in premarket trading. ( Google) The move matters because Venezuela sits on the world’s largest oil reserves, and any perceived shift in policy or control can ripple through crude markets, inflation expectations and, in turn, Federal Reserve rate bets. It
5 January 2026
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Marathon Petroleum stock jumps nearly 6% premarket as Venezuela oil bets lift U.S. refiners

Marathon Petroleum stock jumps nearly 6% premarket as Venezuela oil bets lift U.S. refiners

NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 05:42 ET — Premarket Marathon Petroleum Corporation shares jumped 5.75% to $174.63 before the opening bell on Monday, extending energy-sector momentum sparked by Washington’s latest moves in Venezuela. Public The rally comes as investors bet the U.S. crackdown on Venezuela’s leadership could loosen restrictions around Venezuelan crude and shift more barrels toward American buyers. That matters for refiners because crude type and location can move costs — and margins — quickly when supplies are tight or discounted. Reuters Venezuelan crude is typically “heavy sour” — oil with higher sulfur content — and U.S. Gulf Coast
5 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

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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