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U.S. diesel prices over $6 are fueling inflation concerns and could climb even higher as tight inventories and global refinery disruptions keep pressure on the market.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.32% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.04%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.33%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26...

Intel stock is rising but software names such as ServiceNow trade lower. Energy stocks are jumping as oil prices rises after U.S. strikes against Iran.

President Donald Trump is set to meet with US oil refining executives as he confronts persistently high gasoline prices stoked by the war in Iran.

This AI Semi Chip Craze Will Cause Product Inflation

​📈 Follow our live markets data and coverage. If there’s any business for which changing course really is like turning around a supertanker, it’s Big Oil. At the beginning of this year, the Western world’s five large, integrated energy companies were talking about things like “structural cost efficiencies,” “consistent delivery” and “superior shareholder returns, despite declining oil prices.”

Old-school energy companies are joining AI stocks in pushing the S&P 500 to record highs. Refiners Marathon Petroleum and Valero Energy have posted some of the week's biggest gains, rising 20% and 15% respectively through Thursday.

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) reported second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to stockholders of $3.7 billion, or $12.62 per share, compared with $714 million, or $2.28 per share, a year earlier, as refining, renewable diesel and ethanol operations all posted stronger results. Adjusted net income w

Valero reports Q2 earnings above estimates as strong refining margins, renewable gains and disciplined capital allocation drive results.

Record results driven by strong refining and renewable fuel gains.

Moby summary of Valero Energy Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

Valero Energy Corp (VLO) posts a record-breaking quarter with net income surging to $3.7 billion, fueled by exceptional refining margins and robust renewable diesel results.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Mastercard, Hershey, KKR, Yum Brands, Cigna, Regeneron, Valero Energy, Norwegian Cruise Line, Hyatt Hotels, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Altria, International Paper, SiriusXM, Blue Owl Capital Earnings (p.

Today Federal Reserve meeting: Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET, following the FOMC interest-rate decision at 2 p.m. Earnings (a.m): Procter & Gamble, Humana, L3Harris, Biogen, General Dynamics, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Airbus Earnings (p.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Coca-Cola, UPS, Boeing, Sherwin-Williams, Hilton, Centene, PayPal, S&P Global Earnings (p.m.): Visa, Ford Motor, Mondelez International, Waste Management, PPG Industries, Bloom Energy, Avis Budget, Seagate Technology Economic data: Consumer confidence index, Johnson Redbook retail sales index, U.

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With Hormuz closed and rate hikes back in play, five oil and gas stocks built to ride the crude surge without leaning on cheap debt.

Valero Energy is scheduled to report its second-quarter results this month, and analysts expect a triple-digit earnings surge.

U.S. oil refinery stocks such as Valero Energy rose Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire is "over."

​📈 Follow our live markets data and coverage. Let’s face it: No one knows what will happen next with the Strait of Hormuz. A single social-media post or Iranian drone could send oil prices plunging or surging before the digital ink is dry on this newsletter.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.15%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Overseas buyers are looking to America for oil and transportation fuels, helping deplete its domestic inventories.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.91%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.30%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.02%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...