Chevron Corporation

Valero Energy Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

ConocoPhillips

U.S. oil giant Chevron is in talks with the U.S. government to expand its license to produce and export oil from Venezuela after the overthrow of its leader Nicolas Maduro, sources <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chevron-talks-with-us-government-expanded-venezuela-license-sources-say-2026-01-07/">told </a>Reuters and a Bloomberg interviewer <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-07/chevron-in-talks-with-us-to-extend-venezuela-operating-license?sref=Y0jVLcFo">confirmed </a>.

Chevron in talks with U.S. to expand Venezuela production and exports - Reuters

NVIDIA Corporation

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Silver set a new record, gaining 15% since the beginning of 2026. Elon Musk's AI startup xAI raised $20 billion to expand its AI infrastructure and data centers. Meta faced scrutiny from China over its deal to buy startup Manus. Read about these and other topics in our review of key events as of the morning of January 7.

Chevron and investment firm Quantum jointly bid for Lukoil assets – FT


Marathon Petroleum Corporation

The US and Venezuela have begun negotiations on oil supplies to American refineries — Reuters

The Dow Jones soared 1.5% at once, and if the rally continues until closing, the index will set its first record in 2026.

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Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

Shares of US oil companies soared in premarket trading in New York.

Wall Street banks warn of long-term risks to oil prices due to Venezuela

Tesla, Inc.

Pinterest, Inc.

Baidu, Inc.

Daily review and forecast of events on the US stock market by Mikhail Denislavov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: The US and Venezuela bring geopolitics back into focus

Black Rock Petroleum Company

Following the US military operation in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, there are two possible scenarios for the country's oil industry, Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at consulting firm Rystad Energy, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-01-03/explosions-in-venezuela?srnd=homepage-americas">told</a> Bloomberg.

Brent, Chevron, Occidental: how will the US operation in Venezuela affect the oil market?

General Motors Company

AT&T Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc.

Expedia Group, Inc.

Omnicom Group Inc.

Deckers Outdoor Corporation

Barron's <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/quality-stocks-att-gm-expedia-chevron-merck-135b4043">has selected</a> seven high-quality stocks that are trading at an average discount of 40% to the market based on their P/E ratio (price-to-earnings ratio).

Merck, Chevron, AT&amp;T: Barron's names seven high-quality stocks trading at a discount to the market

If OPEC fails to replace Venezuela's embargo-affected oil exports, the impact of the embargo could be $5-8 per barrel, says a former U.S. State Department diplomat 

Oil rises after Trump orders blockade of tankers off Venezuela's shores

Exxon Mobil Oil Corporation is among the companies that are interested in international assets of Lukoil, which has fallen under U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg sources <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-18/lukoil-s-suitor-list-grows-to-include-exxon-chevron-abu-dhabi?srnd=homepage-europe&amp;sref=Y0jVLcFo">said </a>. The possibility of buying part of the Russian oil giant's foreign business is also being studied by Chevron, Reuters <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/chevron-izucaet-vozmoznost-vykupa-aktivov-popavsego-pod-sankcii-lukojla-reuters">wrote the</a> day before, also citing sources. Exxon and Chevron are considering Lukoil's stake in Iraq's West Qurna-2 field, two Bloomberg sources said.

Exxon joins Chevron as bidders for Russian Lukoil assets

Energy corporation Chevron is considering buying out part of the foreign business of Russian oil giant Lukoil, which has fallen under U.S. sanctions, five sources <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chevron-joins-race-explore-potential-purchase-lukoil-assets-sources-say-2025-11-17/">told </a>Reuters. According to them, the U.S. company is studying options to buy those assets that overlap with its own, rather than the entire foreign portfolio of Lukoil, estimated at a minimum of $20 billion, the agency said.