Zacks Investment Research
18 Jun 2026, 16:40 UTC · 2h ago
Here's How Declining Crude Oil Prices are Benefiting Valero Energy
NewsImpactScreener rates every claim in this story for market impact and maps it to the tickers most exposed.
Zacks Investment Research
18 Jun 2026, 16:40 UTC · 2h ago
NewsImpactScreener rates every claim in this story for market impact and maps it to the tickers most exposed.
What the story claims
3 claims · each scored for market impact
The United States and Iran have signed an interim deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. — Resolution of a major geopolitical conflict and reopening of a critical oil transit chokepoint significantly reduces global risk premiums and supply constraints.
+0.80WTI crude prices have fallen from over $100 per barrel a month ago to approximately $75 per barrel. — A sharp decline in benchmark oil prices negatively impacts the valuations of upstream energy producers and overall commodity price indices.
-0.60Falling crude prices combined with constrained global refining capacity and resilient fuel demand are increasing margins for refiners like VLO, MPC, and PSX. — Lower input costs paired with tight supply for end-products creates a highly favorable environment for downstream refining profitability.
+0.50Which stocks this story touches
Continue reading
6 related stories
Top 3 movers · tap to explore
Well poised to gain from falling crude prices and possesses the largest refining systems in the US.
Capable of earning handsome margins from low-cost crude with significant expected EBITDA contribution by 2027.
Falling oil prices are expected to increase refining margins and the company's shares have jumped 72%.
[mutual] Both are identified as leading refining companies operating in the same energy business landscape.
[mutual] Both are identified as leading refining companies operating in the same energy business landscape.
[mutual] Both are identified as leading refining companies operating in the same energy business landscape.
Free · No account
Get a free daily PDF briefing — the last 24 hours of news, with summaries and the market-impact score for each story, delivered an hour before the open.
We’ll watch
Pre-filled from this story — remove any you don’t want. Add more tickers & tags or fine-tune your watchlist anytime — every email has an edit link, no account needed.
Free forever · one email a day, max · unsubscribe in one click.How it works
How the impact breaks down
Where the story's weight lands
Stocks most exposed
Modeled from each name's sensitivity to this story
No stock impact ranking available yet.
Schwab Network
5h ago
