---
title: US oil stocks react to Venezuela:
description: "1. Chevron, $CVX: +11%\n2. Valero, $VLO: +11%\n3. ConocoPhillips, $COP: +10%\n4. Marathon, $MPC: +10%\n5. Exxon Mobil, $XOM: +7%\n6. Phillips 66, $PSX: +6%\n7. Occidental Petroleum, $OXY: +4%\n8. EOG Resources, $EOG: +4%\n9. Devon Energy, $DVN: +4%\n10. Kinder Morgan, $KMI: +3%\n\nThese stocks have now added +$100 BILLION in market cap on the news President Maduro being captured by the US.\n\nUS big oil has won again.\n\nSource: The Kobeissi Letter"
---

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# [US oil stocks react to Venezuela:](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/us-oil-stocks-react-to-venezuela)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Jan 5, 2026, 1:13:32 PM

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