Are you looking for an oil stock to add to your portfolio that is not named Chevron (NYSE:CVX) or Exxon (NYSE:XOM)? You can look no further than Valero (NYSE:VLO). Valero is a petroleum company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Valero is up over 20 percent since the 2nd half of 2023 started, while the S&P (NYSE:SPY) is up 0.5 percent in the same timeframe.
Some of Valero’s biggest competitors in the energy sector (NYSE:XLE) are also performing very well in the market as of late. Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) and Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) are two of the biggest, up 18 and 33 percent, respectively.
Looking at the weekly chart, 147 and 150 are potential resistance areas, and if 150 clears, an all-time high breakout could be on the horizon.
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