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Oil Industry News 8 December 2025 - 27 December 2025

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

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 2:24 p.m. ET — Market closed Chevron Corporation’s stock (NYSE: CVX) 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. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend and set to reopen Monday at 9:30 a.m. ET, Chevron investors are now in “next-session” mode: watching oil futures, scanning for policy updates tied to Venezuela, and gauging whether year-end positioning keeps risk
27 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM): Oil’s Year-End Slide, Exxon’s 2030 Plan, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM): Oil’s Year-End Slide, Exxon’s 2030 Plan, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

As of 2:35 a.m. ET in New York on Saturday, December 27, 2025, U.S. stock exchanges are closed for the weekend. New York Stock Exchange That matters for Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) because the next meaningful price discovery won’t happen until the next NYSE core session (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET)—with energy shares likely taking cues from oil prices, year-end liquidity, and the latest macro headlines. New York Stock Exchange+2Reuters+2 Below is a timely, investor-focused breakdown of where XOM stands now, the news and fundamentals driving the stock, what analysts are forecasting, and the key things to know
27 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Update: Oil Slumps, Exxon’s 2030 Growth Plan, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Next

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Update: Oil Slumps, Exxon’s 2030 Growth Plan, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Next

As of 8:40 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is indicated around $119.11, down about 0.09% from the prior close after a quiet, post-holiday session. The broader U.S. market finished nearly flat—the S&P 500 slipped about 0.03% and the Dow fell about 0.04%—a backdrop that left Exxon trading more in line with commodity headlines than with equity risk-on/risk-off momentum. MarketWatch+1 With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, attention shifts to what can move energy shares before the next opening bell: oil prices, geopolitics, and a fast-approaching January catalyst calendar that
27 December 2025
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Chevron (CVX) Stock: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025 — Oil Prices, Venezuela Risk, New Catalysts, and Analyst Targets

Chevron (CVX) Stock: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens on Dec. 26, 2025 — Oil Prices, Venezuela Risk, New Catalysts, and Analyst Targets

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) heads into the Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 U.S. session as investors return from the Christmas Day market closure with oil prices, geopolitical supply risks, and a steady drumbeat of portfolio headlines back in focus. Chevron last traded on Wednesday, Dec. 24, ending at $150.50. Below is a premarket-style briefing on the most important drivers, fresh company news, Street forecasts, and near-term catalysts that could shape CVX trading into year-end. Chevron stock snapshot heading into Dec. 26 That “middle-of-the-range” positioning is important: it suggests CVX may be trading less on technical extremes and more on macro inputs
26 December 2025
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ConocoPhillips Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: COP Slips on the Early Close, Oil Keeps Climbing, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

ConocoPhillips Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: COP Slips on the Early Close, Oil Keeps Climbing, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) ended the holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session lower, even as major U.S. indexes notched fresh records in thin trading. With the U.S. stock market closed on Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025), investors now shift their focus to commodity moves, late-breaking headlines, and positioning ahead of the next regular session on Friday, Dec. 26. New York Stock Exchange Below is what moved COP after the bell on Dec. 24, 2025, what the day’s news and analysis are signaling, and the key watchlist heading into the next market open. COP stock today: the close, the after-hours move, and why
25 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) News and Forecast for Dec. 24, 2025: Sakhalin-1 Deadline Extended, Oil Prices Rebound, and Analysts See More Upside

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) News and Forecast for Dec. 24, 2025: Sakhalin-1 Deadline Extended, Oil Prices Rebound, and Analysts See More Upside

Exxon Mobil Corporation stock (NYSE: XOM) traded around $119.62 in holiday-thinned action on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, as investors balanced a fresh geopolitical headline tied directly to Exxon’s long-running Russia exit, a late-December rebound in crude prices, and a steady drumbeat of analyst targets clustering in the low $130s. With U.S. markets operating on a shortened Christmas Eve session (stocks closing early), price moves across energy names are being amplified by lighter volumes—often making “headline sensitivity” more pronounced than on a normal trading day. Investopedia Below is what matters most for Exxon Mobil stock today: the Russia/Sakhalin-1 update, the crude-oil
24 December 2025
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Chevron Stock (CVX) News Today: Venezuela Shipping Crackdown, Dividend Outlook, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Chevron Stock (CVX) News Today: Venezuela Shipping Crackdown, Dividend Outlook, and Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is back in focus on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, as investors weigh a fresh Venezuela-related supply shock against Chevron’s post-Hess growth story, disciplined 2026 spending plan, and a dividend narrative that continues to attract income-focused buyers. Shares of Chevron stock were last indicated at $150.86, up $1.06 (+0.71%) in the latest session data available. Chevron stock today: what’s moving CVX on Dec. 23, 2025 Chevron is trading in a market that is increasingly headline-driven—especially around geopolitics and oil flows. Recent market coverage has also highlighted that Chevron’s gains have been large enough to noticeably influence the
23 December 2025
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Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News Today: Buybacks, Oil Price Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Q4 Results

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News Today: Buybacks, Oil Price Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Q4 Results

Shell Plc stock is heading into year-end with a familiar mix of forces tugging on the share price: a steady drumbeat of buybacks and project approvals on one side, and a crude market that looks increasingly “range-bound” in the low-$60s with a 2026 oversupply narrative on the other. As of 00:15 UTC on Tuesday, December 23, Shell’s U.S.-listed shares (NYSE: SHEL) traded around $72.58. In London, Shell (SHEL.L) recently closed near £27, still below its 52-week high around £29.38, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch Below is a full, investor-focused roundup of the key Shell Plc stock headlines, market drivers, forecasts,
23 December 2025
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock After Hours on Dec. 22, 2025: Oil Rebounds, XOM Edges Higher Late, and Key Catalysts Before Tuesday’s Open

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock After Hours on Dec. 22, 2025: Oil Rebounds, XOM Edges Higher Late, and Key Catalysts Before Tuesday’s Open

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) ended Monday’s regular session in positive territory—and, importantly for traders watching extended hours, the stock stayed calm after the closing bell as energy markets reacted to fresh geopolitical headlines. XOM finished Dec. 22, 2025 at $118.15, up 1.25% on the day, with the stock trading in a relatively tight $117.34–$118.46 range. MarketWatch+1 In the after-hours session, Exxon shares were slightly higher, trading at $118.23 at 6:00 p.m. ET—a +0.07% move from the regular close—after touching $118.24 (high) and $118.00 (low) in extended trading. Public With Tuesday’s (Dec. 23) open approaching in a holiday-shortened week, here’s
23 December 2025
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Shell Plc Stock (SHEL, SHEL.L) Today: Buybacks, Australia LNG Rules and 2026 Oil Oversupply Fears Dominate the Outlook on Dec. 22, 2025

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL, SHEL.L) Today: Buybacks, Australia LNG Rules and 2026 Oil Oversupply Fears Dominate the Outlook on Dec. 22, 2025

Shell plc stock is heading into the final full trading week before Christmas with investors juggling two big, competing narratives: the company’s aggressive capital returns (buybacks + dividends) versus a macro backdrop that increasingly looks like an “age of plenty” for oil and gas—great for consumers, less thrilling for producer margins. On Monday, December 22, 2025, two developments set the tone for energy markets and for Shell shares specifically: Below is what’s driving Shell stock right now—covering the latest company news, the most relevant analyst forecasts, and the strategic debates surrounding the world’s largest LNG trader. Shell stock snapshot: recent
22 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock Outlook (Dec. 22, 2025): New CEO Meg O’Neill, Buybacks, and 2026 Oil Price Forecasts Put BP Shares in Focus

BP PLC Stock Outlook (Dec. 22, 2025): New CEO Meg O’Neill, Buybacks, and 2026 Oil Price Forecasts Put BP Shares in Focus

BP PLC stock is ending 2025 in a rare, high-stakes “reset moment” for a supermajor: a sudden CEO exit, an outsider successor lined up for April, active share buybacks, and a macro backdrop where oil prices have stayed stubbornly range-bound even through geopolitical shocks. As of December 22, 2025, BP shares were trading around 424.5p in London (LSE listing) and $33.94 for the BP ADR in New York (NYSE: BP), according to Investing.com market data. Investing.com+1 Below is a detailed, investor-focused roundup of the most material BP stock news, forecasts, and market analysis in circulation as of 22.12.2025—and what it
22 December 2025
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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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Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Today: 2030 Plan Upgrade, Buyback Outlook and Analyst Forecasts as Oil Slips Below $60

Exxon Mobil Stock (XOM) Today: 2030 Plan Upgrade, Buyback Outlook and Analyst Forecasts as Oil Slips Below $60

Date: December 20, 2025 Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar mix of forces shaping its share price: weakening crude prices, a heavy focus on low-cost production growth (especially the Permian Basin and Guyana), and investors’ ongoing appetite for dividends and buybacks. XOM last closed at $116.69 on Friday, December 19, 2025 (markets were closed Saturday), finishing slightly higher on the day after a choppy week of trading. StockAnalysis What’s new—and why it matters for Exxon stock right now—is that the company has raised its 2030 corporate plan targets while simultaneously leaning
20 December 2025
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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock News Today: Oil-Price Bounce, OxyChem Sale Countdown, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock News Today: Oil-Price Bounce, OxyChem Sale Countdown, Analyst Targets, and the 2026 Outlook (Dec. 18, 2025)

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) is starting Dec. 18 with a very “energy-stock” storyline: a sharp one-day rebound in the share price, fresh macro tailwinds from oil-market headlines, and investors still trying to handicap a huge strategic pivot—the planned sale of OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway—against the company’s 2026 spending and production plans. OXY last traded around $40.63, up roughly 4.4% from the previous close, based on the latest available price update early Dec. 18 UTC. Below is what’s moving Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock right now, what the latest company guidance implies for 2026, and how Wall Street forecasts are lining
18 December 2025
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APA Corporation Stock (NASDAQ: APA) Slides on Oil Selloff: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 16, 2025)

APA Corporation Stock (NASDAQ: APA) Slides on Oil Selloff: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 16, 2025)

APA Corporation stock took a sharp hit on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as energy shares broadly retreated alongside a steep drop in crude oil prices. APA (NASDAQ: APA) finished the session around $23.80–$23.83, down roughly 5.7%–5.8% from Monday’s close, after trading in a wide range near $23.75 on the low end and roughly $25+ on the high end. StockAnalysis The move matters not just because it’s a large one-day decline, but because it arrives days after APA touched a fresh 52‑week high of $27.72 (Dec. 5)—putting the stock about 14% below that peak after Tuesday’s drop. Barchart.com Below is what’s
16 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (16 Dec 2025): FTSE 100 Falls as Oil and Defence Shares Slide Ahead of BoE Rate Cut

UK Stock Market Today (16 Dec 2025): FTSE 100 Falls as Oil and Defence Shares Slide Ahead of BoE Rate Cut

London, 16 December 2025 — The UK stock market ended Tuesday in the red, with the FTSE 100 dragged lower by a sharp drop in oil prices and broad weakness across defence names, as investors digested fresh labour-market evidence of a slowing economy and positioned for a highly anticipated Bank of England (BoE) rate decision later this week. Reuters+2The Independent+2 FTSE 100 closes lower; FTSE 250 flat as investors weigh jobs data and BoE expectations The FTSE 100 closed down 0.7% at 9,684.79, while the FTSE 250 finished broadly unchanged (down slightly to 22,040.98) — a split that reflected pressure on heavyweight multinationals and commodity-linked stocks even as pockets of the domestic market held up. The AIM
16 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP PLC Stock News & Forecast: Castrol Sale Talk, Buybacks, and Oil Price Headwinds — Week Ahead Outlook (Updated Dec. 14, 2025)

BP’s shares closed lower for the week as crude prices slid and the oil market debated a 2026 surplus. Here’s what moved BP stock over the past few days—Castrol sale talks, a new Gulf of Mexico startup, ongoing buybacks—and what to watch in the week ahead. BP (BP.L / NYSE: BP) heads into the week of Dec. 15, 2025 with investors balancing two competing storylines: company-specific momentum (portfolio reshaping, buybacks, and a fresh Gulf of Mexico production boost) versus a macro/oil-price drag driven by renewed talk of a sizeable global supply surplus in 2026. Below is a detailed, up-to-date rundown
14 December 2025
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Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News Today: Lawsuit Headlines, Analyst Calls, Buyback Updates and 2026 Oil Outlook (Dec. 12, 2025)

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News Today: Lawsuit Headlines, Analyst Calls, Buyback Updates and 2026 Oil Outlook (Dec. 12, 2025)

Shell Plc stock (NYSE: SHEL; LSE: SHEL) is in focus on Friday, December 12, 2025, as investors weigh a fresh wave of headlines spanning litigation risk, analyst recommendations, and upstream activity—against a fast-evolving outlook for oil and LNG markets heading into 2026. At the time of writing, Shell’s NYSE-listed shares were trading around $72.86, roughly flat-to-slightly lower on the day. What’s moving Shell stock on Dec. 12, 2025 A handful of “today” drivers are shaping sentiment: Those developments land while Shell continues a substantial $3.5 billion share buyback (announced Oct. 30) intended—subject to market conditions—to be completed before the Q4
12 December 2025
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Chevron Stock (CVX) Today: Oil Prices, Buyback Outlook, and 2026 Spending Plans in Focus (Dec. 12, 2025)

Chevron Stock (CVX) Today: Oil Prices, Buyback Outlook, and 2026 Spending Plans in Focus (Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: December 12, 2025 Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is ending the week with investors juggling two big forces that often tug in opposite directions: a shaky crude-oil tape (geopolitics up, weekly prices down) and Chevron’s own multi-year plan to keep cash flow growing while holding capital discipline. As of the latest quote (00:16 UTC on Dec. 12), Chevron shares traded around $150.72, down ~0.45%. Below is what’s driving the conversation around Chevron stock on December 12, 2025—including the most relevant news, the latest sell-side forecasts, and the key fundamental catalysts that matter for Google Discover readers who want the “why”
12 December 2025
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Shell Plc Stock on 8 December 2025: Dividend Payouts, Debt Swap and 2026 Outlook as Oil Hovers Near $64

Shell Plc Stock on 8 December 2025: Dividend Payouts, Debt Swap and 2026 Outlook as Oil Hovers Near $64

Shell Plc (LSE: SHEL, NYSE: SHEL) enters the week of 8 December 2025 with a mix of supportive cash‑return news, balance‑sheet engineering and growing debate about its long‑term production profile, all against a backdrop of softening medium‑term oil price forecasts. Shell share price today: SHEL lags the wider market On Wall Street, Shell’s New York–listed ADRs most recently traded around $73–74, after closing at $73.01 on 5 December, a 2% drop that underperformed the S&P 500’s modest gain that day. Finviz MarketBeat data show a 12‑month range of $58.54 to $77.47, with a market capitalisation of roughly $215 billion, a
8 December 2025
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