NYSE:MPC 14 February 2026

U.S. refiners outperform oil majors with record diesel margins amid Hormuz disruptions

A basket tracking three U.S. refiners in equal weights increased 10.1% last week, outperforming the S&P 500 by 11.7 percentage points. U.S. cash trading was paused for the weekend following declines on Friday. Shares of Valero Energy advanced 10.3%, Marathon Petroleum climbed 10.2%, and Phillips 66 was up 9.8%.

18 July 2026

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Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) Surges by Estimated $8.5 Billion in Market Value on Record Refining Margins

Marathon Petroleum Corporation gained about $8.5 billion in market capitalization last week, with its share price advancing 10.2% to $312.60 after hitting a 52-week high on Friday.

18 July 2026

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US Diesel Exceeds $5 as Iran Tensions Boost Refiner Margins, Shipping Expenses

U.S. diesel climbed to $5.088 a gallon on Saturday. The price premium over regular gasoline expanded to $1.096, almost double the difference from a year ago.

18 July 2026

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Exxon, Chevron set for $26B quarter; refiners hold up in Iran war trade

Marathon Petroleum and Valero Energy jumped about 3.8% each in late-morning trading on Monday. Exxon Mobil added 3.4%. Chevron was up 2.2%. Brent crude was up more than 4%, above $79 a barrel, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. is bringing back its naval blockade of Iran. The split in refiners and oil majors points to stronger fuel margins, not just the crude rally, as the key driver for earnings.

13 July 2026

Energy Markets·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:VLO·NYSE:XOM·Oil Industry

Energy Stocks Week Ahead: Can U.S. Refiners Keep Beating the Oil Sector?

Renewed U.S.-Iran attacks around the Strait of Hormuz will dominate Monday’s open, but U.S. refiners look positioned to keep outperforming the broader energy sector. Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66 delivered a simple average gain of 6.0% between the July 2 and July 10 closes, compared with 3.5% for the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund. Yes, refiners can retain that lead—but only while gasoline and diesel prices continue to outrun their crude-oil costs.

12 July 2026

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Oil Price Forecast This Week: Brent’s 6% Slide Leaves Traders Staring at $120 Risk

Oil Week: Diesel Premium Nears $80, Brent Sees Fresh Monday Gap

Oil futures set up for a choppy start Monday as U.S. and Iranian forces launched major missile and drone attacks over the weekend. Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz was shut, but Washington said ship traffic continued. U.S. Central Command said it hit 140 Iranian military positions Saturday after attacks on merchant ships.

12 July 2026

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Oil Price Shock Returns: Brent Hits $126 as Trump-Iran Standoff Grips Markets

U.S. Refiners Outrun Oil as Margins Touch Records This Week

Large U.S. refiners beat both crude and the wider energy sector this week. Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 and Valero Energy each rose, averaging a 6.0% gain with each stock weighted equally. That compares to a 3.2% rise for the S&P 500 Energy index and about 4% for U.S. crude.

11 July 2026

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7-Eleven’s Free Slurpee Day Is Almost Here — and This Year’s Deal Has a Twist

7-Eleven is turning this year’s July 11 giveaway into a broader summer marketing push, offering free small Slurpee drinks at participating U.S. 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes stores as the frozen drink turns 60. A July 8 Charlotte Observer report said customers can get a free 12-ounce Slurpee on Saturday, with no purchase required.

8 July 2026

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Gasoline crunch brings big gas stations, fuel margins into investor view

Investors tracking crude could miss what’s happening in fuels. Gasoline supply, retail margin, and store visits matter too. Russia is rationing after its refineries were hit. U.S. travel centers want people to use the pump as a way into buying food, coffee and other high-margin items. AAA reported regular gas at $3.81 a gallon Saturday. That’s down from $4.24 last month, but more than the $3.15 seen a year ago. Diesel at $4.80.

4 July 2026

Energy Markets·NASDAQ:CASY·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:MUSA·NYSE:PSX·NYSE:VLO·Oil Industry

Refiners top oil majors among energy stocks in June 2026 as ETF weight shifts

Energy stocks in the U.S. finished June mixed, a split that wasn’t obvious on the sector tape. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund dropped along with oil majors and services, while two big refiners gained. The June 29 session was a regular U.S. trading day; according to the NYSE’s 2026 calendar, Juneteenth is observed June 19, with the next stock-market closure for Independence Day on July 3.

29 June 2026

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Energy stocks this week: U.S. sector ETF holds flat as oil falls

Energy stocks in the U.S. head into a short week trading with a more defined separation than crude futures show. Brent crude has pulled back, shedding most of its war risk pricing. But the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund isn’t tracking oil’s move down point for point.

28 June 2026

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Exxon Mobil Drops With Oil After U.S.-Iran Deal

Exxon Mobil shares slid Monday as oil prices sold off after the U.S. and Iran said they would end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Exxon last traded at $141.10, down about 4%. Shares hit a session low of $137.78. Brent crude dropped 5.02% to $82.95, while WTI lost 5.42% to $80.28 as of 10:54 a.m. EDT, according to Reuters.

15 June 2026

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Marathon Petroleum Stock Jumps Before Earnings as Refining Margins Put Wall Street on Alert

Marathon Petroleum shares jumped Wednesday, drawing buyers ahead of the company’s first-quarter earnings release. Wall Street is betting on a strong recovery in profits after fuel margins improved. The Findlay, Ohio refiner’s stock was recently trading around $240.05, a gain of about 3.2%, market data showed.

29 April 2026

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Exxon Mobil’s first Gulf Coast-to-Australia fuel shipment signals how Hormuz disruption is spreading

Exxon Mobil Corporation is set to ship around 600,000 barrels of fuel from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Australia in mid-March, according to four people familiar with the situation—marking the company’s first such move. These shipments are intended to supply Exxon’s own Australian import needs as Asian refiners grapple with crude shortages linked to ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Exxon runs three fuel terminals across Australia and distributes to retailers via its Mobil Oil arm.

5 March 2026

Energy·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:XOM

U.S. gas prices jump as Hormuz disruption lifts refiners and gasoline ETF

U.S. drivers saw retail gasoline prices climb once more on Wednesday, as AAA pegged the national average for regular at $3.198 a gallon. That’s a jump from $3.109 the previous day and up from $2.975 just a week ago.

4 March 2026

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U.S. gas prices jump above $3 as oil surges; Valero, Marathon rise

Gasoline at U.S. pumps climbed back over $3 a gallon on Tuesday, tracking a sharp rise in crude and wholesale fuel prices triggered by deepening tensions in the Middle East.

3 March 2026

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Exxon Mobil stock price: Friday rally sets up Monday test after Iran strikes, OPEC+ meeting

Energy markets braced for a choppy start after strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran rattled nerves over potential Middle East supply shocks. Exxon Mobil finished Friday’s session at $152.50, up $3.96, or 2.7%. “The strike raises geopolitical risk premia as markets head into Monday’s open,” said OCBC strategist Christopher Wong in Singapore.

28 February 2026

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Chevron stock price rises as oil rallies; OPEC+ meeting and Lukoil talks loom

Chevron Corp finished Friday up 1.41% at $186.76 in New York. Shares have climbed roughly 23% year-to-date.

28 February 2026

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Gasoline prices near $3 as RBOB futures hold weekly gain; refiners in focus

Gasoline futures in the U.S. hovered at $2.0065 a gallon Friday afternoon, holding steady after moving between $1.9961 and $2.0244. That’s roughly a 5% gain compared to where things stood at the end of last week.

20 February 2026

Energy Markets·NYSE:MPC·NYSE:PSX·NYSE:VLO

Oil stocks brace for OPEC+ April output decision after Exxon slips, refiners climb

Oil stocks are bracing for another supply shakeup next week, as OPEC+ — that’s the group of OPEC nations and Russia — is said to favor resuming output hikes in April, sources told Reuters. Eight producers from the alliance are set to gather March 1, following a three-month freeze on planned increases.

14 February 2026

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NYSE:MPC 14 February 2026 - 18 July 2026