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Valero Energy (VLO) concluded the recent trading session at $301.43, signifying a +1.91% move from its prior day's close.

We recently published Jim Cramer Discussed These 22 Stocks Including A Hidden Oil & Energy Play. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is one of the stocks discussed by Jim Cramer. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is an oil and gas refining company. Its shares are up by 83% over the past year and by 69.8% year-to-date. Morgan […]

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Renewed Middle East tensions tighten refined product markets, putting Valero Energy, Phillips 66 and Par Pacific in focus as refining margins climb.

Oil prices jumped on Monday as President Donald Trump said the U.S. will reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports and provide other countries safe passage —for a fee — through the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement follows an escalation of U.S.-Iran military strikes after Tehran had targeted ships in the Strait traveling an alternative path to the Tehran-approved route open for ships paying a fee to the regime. With U.S.-Iran negotiations at an impasse over control of the key global shipping route and Tehran's nuclear program, the diplomatic route — and Wall Street's assumption that flare-ups in fighting won't lead the sides back to war — is facing its biggest test.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.33%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.12%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.33%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Oil prices jumped on Monday amid escalation of Middle East conflict as the U.S. challenged Iran's assertion of control over the Strait of Hormuz. With U.S.-Iran negotiations at an impasse over the key global shipping route and Tehran's nuclear program, Wall Street's assumption that flare-ups in fighting won't lead the sides back to war is being tested, but still holding firm. With Iran declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed, S&P 500 futures traded slightly lower, with APA, Occidental Petroleum and Devon Energy trading high on the index.

VLO's Gulf Coast refining network benefits from strong fuel demand, elevated crack spreads and rising exports amid tight product supplies.

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Valero Energy (VLO). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

In late June 2026, Valero Energy Corporation was removed from the Russell Midcap indexes and added to multiple Russell large-cap and growth benchmarks, including the Russell 1000 Growth and Russell Top 200 Index, reflecting a reclassification of its size and style exposure by index providers. At the same time, Valero’s refining-focused business has been helped by lower crude costs relative to earlier peaks amid renewed Middle East tensions, improving the economics of turning oil into...

The company is an operational powerhouse, but a single, long-term disruption in a key business could test the limits of its strength.

Renewed tensions in the Middle East are affecting crude oil flows and pricing in global markets. Despite supply worries, benchmark oil prices remain below earlier peaks, easing feedstock costs for refiners. Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) is positioned to benefit from lower crude input prices and firm refining margins. Valero Energy enters this period of market stress with the stock trading at about $281.25 and showing strong recent momentum, including a 70.1% return year to date and 86.3% over...

Valero Energy (VLO) has just been reshuffled across multiple Russell indexes, leaving the midcap benchmarks and joining several large-cap and growth-oriented indices. This is a technical shift that can influence institutional flows. See our latest analysis for Valero Energy. At a share price of $281.25, Valero Energy has carried strong momentum, with a 30-day share price return of 10.82%, a 90-day gain of 17.77% and a year-to-date share price return of 70.13%, alongside a 5-year total...

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VLO could benefit from softer crude prices as renewed Middle East tensions keep traders cautious and refining margins in focus.

PXS could benefit from softer crude costs as renewed Middle East tensions keep traders cautious and refining margins in focus.

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