Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE)

Trump's EPA wants to cancel 2009 endangerment finding, potentially benefiting oil/gas, fossil fuels, and hurting renewable energy/ESG investments.

Exxon's caution pressures energy ETFs like XLE and VDE, as oil prices dip and investors weigh OPEC+ moves and sector rotation risks.

Trump hijacks G7 summit, leaves early to deal with Iran's nuclear pursuits. Investors prepare for ETF-level consequences amid tensions.

Battle of oil titans Chevron and Exxon over Guyana oil project could impact top energy ETFs. M&A, arbitration, and activist investors add to the stakes.

Shareholders elected former ConocoPhillips Chief Financial Officer Sigmund Cornelius and former Targa Resources executive Michael Heim among Elliott’s nominees.

Several analysts have forecast that benchmark crude will remain below $65 per barrel in 2025, a price level at which oil producers are unable to raise production.

The producer group agreed to boost output by 411,000 barrels per day in May, compared to a 135,000 bpd hike expected earlier.

Fitch Ratings said in a note that the tariffs are raising the dangers of an economic recession in much of the world.

The report said Chevron CEO Mike Wirth discussed a possible extension during a meeting on Wednesday with President Donald Trump.

Energy sector faces investor scrutiny due to recent developments. ETFs like XLE, VDE, and UNG offer exposure to energy companies amid market uncertainty.

The activist investor’s nominees include John Pike, who is leading the campaign, as well as former executives at ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil.

According to multiple media reports, the group would raise production by 138,000 barrels per day in April.

Its free cash flow fell to $1.28 billion from $1.48 billion in the year-ago quarter.

The U.S. President said the decision was taken partly because Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro failed to meet the agreement’s electoral conditions.

The company said the workforce reduction would begin in 2025 and be mostly complete before the end of 2026.

On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Elliott would push the company to sell or spin off its midstream business.

According to TheFly, Raymond James reduced the price target of the oil producer’s stock to $124 from $157.

On an adjusted basis, the company reported a net income of $2.4 billion, or $1.98 per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31, compared with a Wall Street estimate of $1.83 per share.

According to FinChat data, the company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $83.42 billion, compared with the average analysts’ estimate of $87.20 billion.