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

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
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Venezuela oil: PDVSA seen operating normally after U.S. strikes as sanctions choke exports

Venezuela oil: PDVSA seen operating normally after U.S. strikes as sanctions choke exports

Venezuela’s state-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela kept production and refining running normally on Saturday after U.S. attacks aimed at extracting President Nicolas Maduro, two sources familiar with the company’s operations said. An initial assessment found no damage at its most important facilities. The port of La Guaira near Caracas suffered severe damage but is not used for oil operations, one of the sources said. Reuters
3 January 2026
SLB stock jumps nearly 5% as 2026 opens — OPEC+ meeting and earnings in focus

SLB stock jumps nearly 5% as 2026 opens — OPEC+ meeting and earnings in focus

SLB N.V. shares rose 4.74% to $40.20 on Friday, outpacing the broader market in the first U.S. session of 2026. The stock traded between $38.07 and $40.44 and last changed hands at $40.23 in after-hours trading. Analysts tracked by Stock Analysis rate SLB a “strong buy” with a $50.96 price target, and the company is scheduled to report results on Jan. 23. StockAnalysis
3 January 2026
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Saudi Aramco stock forecast 2026: Can dividends offset weak oil after 2025’s 15% slide?

Saudi Aramco stock forecast 2026: Can dividends offset weak oil after 2025’s 15% slide?

Saudi Arabian Oil Co, better known as Saudi Aramco, enters 2026 after its shares fell 15.04% in 2025, the stock’s worst annual drop since its December 2019 IPO, amid weak oil markets and rising regional tensions. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark ended the year about 13% lower, and Milad Azar, a market analyst at XTB MENA, said the market may rebound in 2026 as monetary policy eases and interest rates decline, but “key risks could remain oil and global growth.” Reuters
1 January 2026
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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Update: Oil’s Latest Drop, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Update: Oil’s Latest Drop, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Exxon Mobil Corporation enters the final stretch of 2025 with investors balancing two competing narratives: a steady, shareholder-friendly capital return story at one of America’s biggest integrated oil companies, and a crude-market backdrop that has been pressured by oversupply concerns heading into 2026. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, attention turns to what could move XOM when trading resumes Monday—especially oil prices, thin year-end liquidity, and the broader risk mood after a strong year for U.S. equities. Reuters
28 December 2025
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Valero Energy Corporation Stock (VLO) Watch: Oil Slides on Supply-Glut Fears, Analyst Targets Diverge Ahead of Q4 Earnings

Valero Energy Corporation Stock (VLO) Watch: Oil Slides on Supply-Glut Fears, Analyst Targets Diverge Ahead of Q4 Earnings

Valero Energy Corporation enters the final weekend of 2025 with investors balancing two powerful forces that tend to drive refiner stocks: crude oil’s direction and refining margin expectations. With U.S. equity markets closed for the weekend, the next major test for VLO shares arrives Monday when trading reopens—potentially reacting to Friday’s sharp drop in crude and a steady stream of late-December analyst and sector commentary. New York Stock Exchange+1
27 December 2025
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Chevron Stock (CVX) Watch: Oil Slides, Venezuela “Quarantine” Headlines, and Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

Chevron Stock (CVX) Watch: Oil Slides, Venezuela “Quarantine” Headlines, and Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

Chevron Corporation’s stock heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investors balancing two powerful forces: a sharp move lower in crude prices at week’s end and fresh geopolitical headlines centered on Venezuelan oil enforcement—both of which can sway energy-sector sentiment quickly when liquidity is thin.
27 December 2025
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