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Energy ETFs could benefit as the U.S.-Venezuela oil deal drives long-term investment in Venezuela's oil infrastructure.

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An unprecedented deal for the U.S. to gain access to a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves - and the central role a Venezuelan businessman will play - is ​prompting questions and hesitation from some oil companies evaluating potential investments in the country, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.

Slowing production growth, high feedstock costs for refining and mounting renewable demand are making the prospects for the Zacks Oil & Gas US Integrated industry gloomy. ConocoPhillips, Occidental and National Fuel are well-positioned to survive the challenges.

Devon Energy looks cheaper than ConocoPhillips, while both offer shale-led growth, rising cash flow prospects and sizable shareholder-return plans.

The clearest answer to which oil and gas stock has dominated in 2026 is Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY | OXY Price Prediction), but the margin over the peer group is thin.

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COP's earnings momentum and LNG growth support its outlook, but a premium valuation and execution risks raise the stakes.

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