WTI crude oil has crossed $104 per barrel, its highest level in the past 12 months, after a conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran that began February 28, 2026 shut down…
WTI crude is still near $90, up from $57 at the start of the year. That move did not happen in a vacuum. On February 28, 2026, the 2026 Iran war began,…
The S&P 500 you own through a standard index fund is not as diversified as it looks. The cap-weighted version of the index hands roughly a third of your money to a…
WTI crude oil has surged from $55.44 in mid-December 2025 to nearly $93 in mid-March 2026, a recovery that has driven energy equities sharply higher. Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) is…
The Iran war has caused an oil shock that’s adding more pressure to the broad markets. With the Nasdaq Composite already in a correction, and the S&P 500 down just a hair…
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS | GS Price Prediction) thinks risks of a market correction are increasing. Depending on who you ask, the markets have already corrected. It certainly feels that way with the…
Oil futures touched $100 per barrel this week as Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, the waterway through which a fifth of the world’s…
WTI crude has surged 10.3% in a single month, sitting at $71.13 per barrel, near the top of its 12-month range. That kind of move creates a clear opportunity for energy-focused funds…
WTI crude has rallied higher this month, recovering from a December 2025 trough of $55.44 to sit near $81 per barrel. The catalyst: the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Most energy ETFs quietly filter out companies that don’t meet certain environmental standards. Strive U.S. Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:DRLL) does the opposite. It holds every major U.S. fossil fuel producer without exclusion, making…
The State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE), is up 27% year-to-date and 13% over the past month, trading at $56.78 Monday morning. The catalyst is unmistakable: Iran-Israel tensions have escalated…
Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC | MPC Price Prediction) and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) just reported fourth-quarter earnings that underscore why refiners are riding the energy sector’s extraordinary run. With the Energy Select…
Chevron (NYSE: CVX | CVX Price Prediction) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) have both delivered strong returns as energy dominates 2026. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLE) is up 21.56% year-to-date…
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE) has surged 21.6% year to date as markets pivot from energy transition rhetoric toward energy security concerns. This performance reflects investor confidence that the fund’s…
Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX | CVX Price Prediction) is negotiating with the Trump administration to expand its Venezuela oil license, aiming to boost exports to 300,000 barrels per day by March. The move…
