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SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

XOP tracks an equal-weighted index of companies in the US oil & gas exploration & production space.

United States Brent Oil Fund LP

Invesco DB Oil Fund

Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X Shares

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF

iPath Pure Beta Crude Oil ETN

Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF

ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil

United States Oil Fund LP

Oil futures climbed on Wednesday to tally a third straight session gain. "Oil continues to draw support from hopes of a faster demand recovery as countries across the globe approve coronavirus vaccines," said Lukman Otunuga, market analysis manager at FXTM.

Oil futures tally a third straight session gain

The Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday that U.S. crude inventories fell by 3.1 million barrels for the week ended Dec. 11. That compared with the average decline of 1.9 million barrels forecast by analysts polled by S&P Global Platts.

EIA reports a more than 3 million-barrel weekly decline in U.S. crude supplies

An attack on a Saudi oil tanker by an explosive-laden boat in the port of Jeddah Monday has renewed concerns over the geopolitical stability of the Persian Gulf and pushed Brent futures above $50 per barrel.

Oil Prices Rise On Renewed Instability In The Persian Gulf

Oil futures trade near unchanged, underpinned by hopes for progress toward another U.S. economic relief package and the continued rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine, while upside was capped by data showing a rise in crude inventories.

Futures Movers: Oil struggles for direction as traders weigh stimulus hopes versus rise in inventories

Oil prices dropped on Wednesday on a surprise gain in crude oil inventories in the United States and as investors continued to worry about demand for fuel being squeezed amid tighter lockdowns in Europe to counter the coronavirus pandemic.

Oil prices slip on surprise gain in U.S. inventory, demand worries

The American Petroleum Institute reported late Tuesday that U.S. crude supplies rose by 1.97 million barrels for the week ended Dec. 11, according to sources. The data also reportedly showed gasoline stockpiles up by 828,000 barrels, while distillate inventories rose by 4.8 million barrels.

API reports a nearly 2 million-barrel weekly climb in U.S. crude supplies, sources say

Oil futures rose on Tuesday to post a second straight gain, finding support as the rollout of a U.S. COVID-19 vaccine helped ease concerns about weak energy demand. Signs of stronger demand from China have also contributed to oil's rise, according to Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at The Price Futures Group.

Oil futures up a second session as U.S. vaccine, China data ease energy demand concerns

Oil futures rise Tuesday, with Brent crude pushing further above $50 a barrel, as investors cheered the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine and tracked progress in Washington toward another round of economic relief.

Futures Movers: Oil prices build on 9-month highs on vaccine optimism, U.S. stimulus hopes

Oil prices dipped in early trade on Tuesday, with demand worries due to tighter lockdowns in Europe outweighing relief from vaccination rollouts and concerns about a flare-up of tension in the Middle East.

Oil slips on demand worries as COVID-19 lockdowns tighten in Europe

Oil futures finished higher on Monday as the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. raised the potential for an improvement in the economy, as well as energy demand. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, however, lowered its 2020 and 2021 forecasts for oil demand, limiting the gain for prices.

Oil futures finish higher as U.S. vaccine lifts potential for a rebound in energy demand

VanEck Vectors Oil Refiners ETF

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

US Global Jets ETF

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

VanEck Vectors Steel ETF

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

This has been a tough year for the oil sector with prices tumbling in the first half of the year and gaining in the latter half of the year.

Sector ETFs to Win & Lose on Oil Price Rebound

OPEC pares back its forecast for global demand.

Oil's Recovery Next Year Could Be Complicated

iShares India 50 ETF

VanEck Vectors Russia ETF

Oil price has been on a surge in recent months buoyed by solid development on the COVID-19 vaccine front.

ETFs to Win & Lose From the Surge in Oil Price

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, on Monday cut its forecast for 2021 growth in oil demand, citing "uncertainty surrounding the impact of COVID-19 and the labor market" on the outlook for transportation fuel in developed economies during the first half of next year. OPEC cut its forecast for world oil-demand growth to 5.9 million barrels a day, down 350,000 barrels a day from its previous projection.

OPEC cuts forecast for 2021 growth in oil demand

Oil futures rise Monday as the U.S. rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine begins.

Futures Movers: Oil lifted on vaccine optimism, tanker explosion

Oil & gas supply some 70% of U.S. energy and will remain critical for longer than many are trying to convince you of, even as renewables and electric cars are indeed growing markets.

Don't Count Out The U.S. Oil & Gas Industry Just Yet

OPEC+ is contenting with with Libya's production that is above 1 million barrels per day (MBPD), while global offshore production is emerging with an accumulated sum of more than 1.1 MPBD—from relatively new fields in Europe via Norway, and in South America by way of Guyana and Brazil.

Emerging Global Offshore Oil And OPEC+

The speculative bubble surrounding the IPOs for DoorDash and Airbnb is worrisome and too volatile to either long or short at this point.

Better Days Are Ahead For Oil: Thornton

Oil futures inched lower on Friday, a day after settling at their highest in nine months, but tallied a gain for the week, amid expectations that the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. will provide a lift to the economy, and demand for energy. January West Texas Intermediate crude fell 21 cents, or nearly 2.5%, to settle at $46.57 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Oil futures inch lower for the session, but climb for the week

As crude oil continues to rally toward our $50+ price target, the energy sector and select stocks remain the beneficiaries. As mentioned in the article link above (which also referenced prior posts), I have been bullish on crude oil futures and the S&P Oil and Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) for some time.

Oil & Gas Sector (XOP) Working For Bullish Swing Traders

Oil rose around 1% on Friday, extending a sharp rally overnight that saw Brent rise above $50 for the first time since March, as coronavirus vaccination rollouts kept hopes alive that demand for crude would build up next year.

Oil price rally builds steam as coronavirus vaccine rollouts begin

The oil market is starting to price in the possibility of a new sheriff in town: Biden.

Brent oil tops $50 in Biden bounce

Oil futures settled sharply higher Thursday, at their highest since early March, with traders betting on the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. that may provide a boost to economy, and energy demand. January West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.26, or 2.8%, to settle at $46.78 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Oil futures mark highest settlement since March on bets a U.S. COVID-19 vaccine will lift the economy

Vanguard Energy ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Energy-related exchange-traded funds surged higher Thursday as global oil prices recovered to pre-pandemic levels. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund gained 4% midday, making it the best performer among the 11 funds tracking the sectors of the S&P 500.

Energy ETFs surge as oil tops $50 a barrel

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

Invesco KBW Bank ETF

Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF

Though many sectors are hitting new highs amid the peak market, some funds are still down from a year-to-date look and are due to climb in the coming weeks.

News for SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF ETF (XOP)