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4 days ago | 
fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer
Oil prices took a plunge earlier this year. WTI, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, fell from its peak at above $80 a barrel to a low point of around $60 a barrel due to concerns that President Donald Trump's tariff plan would slow the economy and sap oil demand. However, crude oil has since spiked back into the mid-$70s due to tariff pauses, trade deals, and concerns about supply disruptions due to resurgent conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine.
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4 days ago | 
aol.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer
Oil prices took a plunge earlier this year. WTI, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, fell from its peak at above $80 a barrel to a low point of around $60 a barrel due to concerns that President Donald Trump's tariff plan would slow the economy and sap oil demand. However, crude oil has since spiked back into the mid-$70s due to tariff pauses, trade deals, and concerns about supply disruptions due to resurgent conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine.
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1 week ago | 
aol.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer
Warren Buffett is a big fan of Chevron (NYSE: CVX). His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 118.6 million shares of the oil giant, or about 6.8% of its outstanding stock. Those shares are currently worth $17.1 billion. That makes Chevron Berkshire's fifth largest holding, at 6.1% of its investment portfolio. A big draw of Chevron is its high-yielding dividend. It supplies Berkshire with over $800 million in dividend income each year.
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2 weeks ago | 
fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer
The energy industry can be pretty volatile. Take crude oil prices this year, for example. West Texas Intermediate, the primary U.S. benchmark price, has been as high as $80 and as low as $55 a barrel this year. That volatility can make it difficult to confidently invest in the energy sector.
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3 weeks ago | 
fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer
President Trump recently signed an executive order aimed at giving the nuclear energy industry a boost. The president wants to overhaul the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and speed up the development of new nuclear power reactors in the country. The order could power a resurgence in the sector. NuScale Power (SMR -2.37%), Constellation Energy (CEG 1.01%), and Cameco (CCJ -1.08%) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors as nuclear energy stocks that could benefit from the industry's renaissance.
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1 month ago | 
fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer
Buying dividend stocks is one of many ways to generate passive income. Many companies offer attractive yields that are much higher than the S&P 500's average, which is currently below 1.5%. Dominion Energy (D 1.20%), Western Midstream Partners (WES 0.70%), and Chevron (CVX 1.06%) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors for their higher dividend yields. Here's why they believe these stocks are great options for those seeking ways to boost their passive income.
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1 month ago | 
fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer
Crude oil prices have slumped this year. Brent, the global oil price benchmark, has fallen more than 10% on the year, pushing it into the low $60s. That slump will impact the cash flows that oil companies produce. However, some oil stocks are in a better position to handle lower oil prices than others. TotalEnergies (TTE 0.78%), ExxonMobil (XOM -0.41%), and Chevron (CVX -0.14%) stand out to a few Fool.com contributors for their ability to continue thriving at lower crude prices.
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1 month ago | 
fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer
The utility sector has been a sleepy industry over the years. These companies generate very stable earnings backed by government-regulated rate structures. Because governments set rates, utilities don't grow that fast. However, these companies tend to generate lots of stable income, which gives them money to pay lucrative dividends. Black Hills (BKH -0.65%), Dominion (D 0.13%), and Duke Energy (DUK 0.21%) currently stand out to a few Fool.com contributors for their high-yielding payouts.
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1 month ago | 
fool.com | Matt DiLallo |Neha Chamaria |Reuben Brewer
The energy midstream sector has been a great spot for investors to go if they want to make some passive income. Many companies in this sector produce very stable cash flow as oil and gas flow through their pipelines and related midstream assets. That gives them money to pay lucrative dividends and invest in growing their businesses.
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1 month ago | 
fool.com | Anders Bylund |Sean Williams |Matt DiLallo |Adria J. Cimino
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