These 3 Oil Stocks Surged in the First Half of 2026. Here's the Best One to Buy for the Second Half.
This oil stock offers an especially attractive risk-reward proposition.
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No one should doubt the power of the law of supply and demand. We've seen it in action so far this year. The Iran war -- particularly the resulting disruption in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz -- has negatively impacted oil supply. Unsurprisingly, fuel prices have risen significantly.
This dynamic, though, has made oil stocks big winners. Shares of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) surged in the first half of 2026. Here's which one of these stocks could be the best to buy for the second half of the year.
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