Anyone with an ideas as to why CVX is selling off today. They seems to be in a good position to profit from gas prices, but it keeps going lower.
No refinery problems like COP either.
No refinery problems like COP either.
Quote from polpolik:
I think oil prices has hit a wall at around $67. It hasn't been able to stay over it or a while now. I think there will be more downside to this - probably retest 62.50 in a week and further downside ~ $57 - $60 retest.
unless of course, Bush decides to send Iran an early Christmas Gift.
Quote from TM1:
I think a better question is; why did the refiners follow the market down? With rbob up and wti crude down the crack spread got wider and the Valero Mckee refinery is down for 2 weeks. The refiners did seem to experience less downside than the drillers and integrateds though (with the exception of XOM), MRO in particular held quite well.
As far as CVX goes they did get hit with a downgrade the other day, but I think it mostly just followed crude and the market down. The entire oil sector was just as susceptible to the downturn back in February as most other equities, so I guess it makes sense on an uncertain day like today. Looks like a good time to pick up a refiner at a discount unless you think the overall market is headed much lower.