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Oil Stocks Worth Watching - October 11th

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Key Points

  • The three oil stocks to watch are Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Occidental Petroleum, which have shown the highest trading volumes recently.
  • These companies engage in various operations related to oil and natural gas exploration, production, and distribution, thus offering investors exposure to the cyclical oil market.
  • Investors may benefit from potential rebounds in oil prices, influenced by geopolitical events and market demand-supply dynamics.
  • Interested in Exxon Mobil? Here are five stocks we like better.

Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Occidental Petroleum are the three Oil stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Oil stocks are publicly traded shares of companies involved in exploring for, drilling, pumping, refining or distributing crude oil and petroleum products. By buying oil stocks, investors gain direct exposure to the energy sector and can profit (or incur losses) as global oil prices and market fundamentals shift. These stocks tend to be cyclical, reacting strongly to changes in supply-and-demand dynamics, geopolitical events and industry regulations. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Oil stocks within the last several days.

Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Exxon Mobil Corporation engages in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and internationally. It operates through Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products segments. The Upstream segment explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas.

Read Our Latest Research Report on XOM

Chevron (CVX)

Chevron Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated energy and chemicals operations in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Upstream and Downstream. The Upstream segment is involved in the exploration, development, production, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas; processing, liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of liquefied natural gas; transportation of crude oil through pipelines; transportation, storage, and marketing of natural gas; and carbon capture and storage, as well as a gas-to-liquids plant.

Read Our Latest Research Report on CVX

Occidental Petroleum (OXY)

Occidental Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in the United States, the Middle East, and North Africa. It operates through three segments: Oil and Gas, Chemical, and Midstream and Marketing. The company's Oil and Gas segment explores for, develops, and produces oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas.

Read Our Latest Research Report on OXY

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