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GameStop Corp. engages in offering games and entertainment products through its ecommerce properties and stores. The firm’s stores and ecommerce sites operate primarily under the names GameStop, EB Games, and Micromania. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. The company was founded by Daniel A. DeMatteo in 1996 and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX.

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GameStop is trending as the community eagerly anticipates a potentially "transformational" acquisition, fueled by CEO Ryan Cohen's public hints and reports of key investor Michael Burry adding shares, intensifying long-standing sentiment against alleged short-seller manipulation.

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Crow with knife ($CAW) is seeing strong community-driven engagement, with supporters highlighting its unique multichain capabilities across Solana, Cronos, BSC, and ETH via LayerZero, alongside a deflationary burn mechanism. Enthusiasts are actively positioning this meme coin as an organic, decentralized project with significant future potential.

ASP Isotopes, Inc. is a pre-commercial stage advanced materials company, which engages in the development of technology and processes that will allow for the enrichment of natural isotopes into higher concentration products. Its products include medical, green energy, and Industrial isotopes. The company was founded by Paul E. Mann and Robert Ainscow on September 13, 2021 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

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ASP Isotopes is trending amidst high anticipation for a Quantum Leap Energy (QLE) spin-off update in February and recent institutional buying, with the community actively discussing the impact of its Renergen acquisition on future revenues and the long-awaited commercialization of its critical isotope products like Silicon-28.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. engages in the provision of shipping and logistics services. It offers shipping solutions, including the transportation of out-of-gauge cargo, refrigerated cargo, and dangerous and hazardous cargo. The company was founded on June 7, 1945 and is headquartered in Haifa, Israel.

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ZIM is trending amidst intense speculation regarding a potential acquisition by major shipping entities, following the rejection of an internal buyout offer as significantly undervaluing the company. The community is actively debating the final sale price, the prospect of substantial special dividends, and the complexities introduced by Israeli union strikes and government oversight.

The Walt Disney Co. engages in the business of international family entertainment and media enterprise. It owns and operates television and radio production, distribution and broadcasting stations, direct-to-consumer services, amusement parks, and hotels. It operates through the following business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products. The company was founded by Walter Elias Disney on October 16, 1923 and is headquartered in Burbank, CA.

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Disney trends with the announcement of Josh D'Amaro as the new CEO, coinciding with a Q1 earnings report that showed strong park performance but ongoing challenges in its entertainment division. The community is also actively discussing Disney's recent moves to protect its intellectual property from AI infringement.

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The VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($SMH) is heavily trending, propelled by strong AI chip demand and positive outlooks from key sector components like TSMC and Applied Materials, driving widespread bullish sentiment. However, a significant portion of the community views the rapid ascent as a "parabolic" rally and potential "AI bubble," debating an imminent correction or market rotation given its extended valuation.

Walmart, Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale business. The company offers an assortment of merchandise and services at everyday low prices. It operates through the following business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. The Walmart U.S. segment operates as a mass merchandiser of consumer products, operating under the Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands, including walmart.com. The Walmart International segment includes operations of wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada, Chile, China, and Africa, and majority-owned subsidiaries in India, as well as Mexico and Central America. The Sam's Club segment manages membership-only warehouse clubs and operates samsclub.com. The company was founded by Samuel Moore Walton and James Lawrence Walton on July 2, 1962 and is headquartered in Bentonville, AR.

Walmart Inc

Walmart is actively discussed ahead of its earnings report, with the stock recently joining the Nasdaq-100 and surpassing a $1 trillion market valuation. This strong momentum, driven by perceived resilience and strategic investments in omnichannel and AI, has the community debating its premium valuation as a leading consumer staple.

Celsius Holdings, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of functional drinks and liquid supplements. It also offers post-workout functional energy drinks and protein bars. The company was founded in April 2004 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

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Celsius Holdings is trending after PepsiCo's positive earnings call commentary on their partnership and the appointment of PepsiCo executives to Celsius's board, which has fueled community speculation about a potential acquisition. Many investors are also discussing perceived stock manipulation and keenly anticipating Celsius's upcoming earnings report and the CAGNY conference for further clarity on its strong growth trajectory.

Bitcoin Cash is a hard fork of Bitcoin with a protocol upgrade to fix on-chain capacity. Bitcoin Cash intends to be a Bitcoin without Segregated Witness (SegWit) as soft fork, where upgrades of the protocol are done mainly through hard forks and without changing the original economic rules of the Bitcoin.  Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is released on 1st August 2017 as an upgraded version of the original Bitcoin Core software. The main upgrade is the increase in the block size limit from 1MB to 8MB. This effectively allows miners on the BCH chain to process up to 8 times more payments per second in comparison to Bitcoin. This makes for faster, cheaper transactions and a much smoother user experience.  Why was Bitcoin Cash Created?  The main objective of Bitcoin Cash is to to bring back the essential qualities of money inherent in the original Bitcoin software. Over the years, these qualities were filtered out of Bitcoin Core and progress was stifled by various people, organizations, and companies involved in Bitcoin protocol development. The result is that Bitcoin Core is currently unusable as money due to increasingly high fees per transactions and transfer times taking hours to complete. This is all because of the 1MB limitation of Bitcoin Core’s block size, causing it unable to accommodate to large number of transactions.  Essentially Bitcoin Cash is a community-activated upgrade (otherwise known as a hard fork) of Bitcoin that increased the block size to 8MB, solving the scaling issues that plague Bitcoin Core today.  Nov 16th 2018: A hashwar resulted in a split between Bitcoin SV and Bitcoin ABC

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Bitcoin Cash is gaining significant community attention due to its upcoming May 2026 CashVM upgrade and recent news of a firm developing self-mining capabilities, driving intense discussion around its potential to decouple from Bitcoin as the "original vision" of peer-to-peer electronic cash.

The Stellar network is an open source, distributed, and community owned network used to facilitate cross-asset transfers of value. Stellar aims to help facilitate cross-asset transfer of value at a fraction of a penny while aiming to be an open financial system that gives people of all income levels access to low-cost financial services. Stellar can handle exchanges between fiat-based currencies and between cryptocurrencies. Stellar.org, the organization that supports Stellar, is centralized like XRP and meant to handle cross platform transactions and micro transactions like XRP. However, unlike Ripple, Stellar.org is non-profit and their platform itself is open source and decentralized.   Stellar was founded by Jed McCaleb in 2014. Jed McCaleb is also the founder of Mt. Gox and co-founder of Ripple, launched the network system Stellar with former lawyer Joyce Kim. Stellar is also a payment technology that aims to connect financial institutions and drastically reduce the cost and time required for cross-border transfers. In fact, both payment networks used the same protocol initially.  Distributed Exchange Through the use of its intermediary currency Lumens (XLM), a user can send any currency that they own to anyone else in a different currency.  For instance, if Joe wanted to send USD to Mary using her EUR, an offer is submitted to the distributed exchange selling USD for EUR. This submitted offer forms is known as an order book. The network will use the order book to find the best exchange rate for the transaction in-order to minimize the fee paid by a user.  This multi-currency transaction is possible because of "Anchors". Anchors are trusted entities that hold people’s deposits and can issue credit. In essence, Anchors serves as the bridge between different currencies and the Stellar network.  Lumens (XLM) Lumens are the native asset (digital currency) that exist on the Stellar network that helps to facilitate multi-currency transactions and prevent spams. For multi-currency transactions, XLM is the digital intermediary that allows for such a transaction to occur at a low cost.  In-order to prevent DoS attacks (aka spams) that would inevitably occur on the Stellar network, a small fee of 0.00001 XLM is associated with every transaction that occurs on the network. This fee is small enough so it does not significantly affect the cost of transaction, but large enough so it dissuades bad actors from spamming the network.   Prior to Protocol 12, Stellar had a built-in inflation mechanism conceived to allow account holders to collectively direct inflation-generated lumens toward projects built on Stellar.  As the network evolved and grew, it became increasingly clear that inflation wasn’t working as intended — account holders either didn’t set their inflation destination or joined inflation pools to claim the inflation themselves, and the operational costs associated with inflation payments continued to rise — and so a protocol change to disable inflation was proposed, implemented, voted on by validators, and ultimately adopted as part of a network upgrade.  The inflation operation is now deprecated. https://developers.stellar.org/docs/glossary/inflation/

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Stellar Lumens (XLM) is trending as its X-Ray privacy protocol upgrade goes live, enhancing secure and compliant private payments, alongside increasing community discussion around its Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization and institutional partnerships. Investors are actively debating XLM's long-term utility and its potential for a "Dawn of Utility" amidst recent price performance frustrations.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The White House is expected to finalize a deal with the oil companies on Friday or shortly thereafter, Trump said.</li><li>However, major oil CEOs present at the meeting did not clearly commit to a Venezuela oil plan.</li><li>In a post on Truth Social earlier, the president said that the U.S. had seized a Venezuelan oil tanker and that the oil seized would be sold by the U.S.</li></ul>President Donald Trump at a White House meeting on Friday said that U.S. oil companies will spend their own money to revive Venezuela’s oil market.In a meeting with top executives of oil companies like Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM), and ConocoPhillips (COP), Trump said that the big oil companies would spend “at least $100 billion” to revive Venezuela’s oil infrastructure and drill more oil.The decision on which oil companies will enter Venezuela will be decided by the U.S., Trump said. The White House is expected to finalize a deal with the companies on Friday or shortly thereafter, he added.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Non-Committal Oil Companies</h2>While the CEOs of the major oil companies present at the meeting commented on the plans, they did not clearly commit to a Venezuela oil deal.ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said that a company team would assess the situation in Venezuela, provided they have a security guarantee. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance highlighted the company’s $12 billion loss from the previous business in Venezuela, without committing to operating in the country during the meeting.Chevron, the only major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, provided details of its present operations in the country rather than elaborating on future plans.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Venezuela Operations</h2>Trump said in the meeting that he does not “think” another attack on Venezuela would be necessary, citing the country’s cooperation with the U.S.In a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115866908684935165">post</a> on Truth Social earlier on Friday, the president said that the U.S. had seized a Venezuelan oil tanker that had departed without the U.S.’s approval, adding that the oil seized would be sold by the U.S.<h2 class="st-heading-2">China And Russia</h2>The president also said that he would sell oil to China and Russia after his administration took control of Venezuela’s oil reserves. “China can buy all the oil they want from us…Russia can get all the oil they need from us,” he said, adding that the oil companies would be open for business almost immediately.“If we didn’t do this, China would have been there and Russia would have been there,” he added.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Reactions</h2><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/CVX">Shares of CVX</a> closed nearly 2% higher on Friday, with retail sentiment around the stock staying at ‘extremely bullish’ levels amid ‘extremely high’ message levels. Shares of the company edged 0.17% higher in after-market hours at the time of writing.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XOM">Shares of XOM</a> closed 1.4% higher with retail sentiment around the stock staying at ‘extremely bullish’ levels amid ‘extremely high’ message levels. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/COP">Shares of COP</a> closed 1.21% lower on Friday.Meanwhile, U.S. equities closed higher on Friday. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, closed 0.66% higher while the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) was up 1% at market close. The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) closed 0.51% higher. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund LP</a> (USO) closed 0.34% higher, edging up 0.03% in after-market trade at the time of writing. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UCO">ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil </a>(UCO) was up 0.3% at market close, remaining relatively unchanged in after-hours.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com. &nbsp;

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Trump Says US Oil Companies To Spend $100 Billion Of Their Money On Venezuela, Do Not Need Federal Funding

President Donald Trump said the oil companies need government protection and security more than federal funding to operate in Venezuela. 

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The President stated that the U.S. and Venezuela are working well together, especially on rebuilding Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.</li><li>He also announced that Venezuela will purchase only American-made products with the proceeds from the oil deal.</li><li>Earlier, President Trump stated that the U.S. will purchase up to 50 million barrels of crude oil from Venezuela, worth around $2.8 billion at current market prices.</li></ul>President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Big Oil companies in the United States will invest at least $100 billion to rebuild and modernize the oil infrastructure in Venezuela.In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115864395969123502">post</a> on Truth Social, the President announced that he will be meeting all the Big Oil companies'&nbsp;executives&nbsp;at the White House on Friday.“The U.S.A. and Venezuela are working well together, especially as it pertains to rebuilding, in a much bigger, better, and more modern form, their oil and gas infrastructure,” said President Trump, while noting that he has cancelled the previously “expected” second wave of attacks on the country in light of its cooperation.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Trump_post_jpg_82410079ca.webp" alt="President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social" width="727" height="528"><figcaption>President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social | @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social</figcaption></figure>West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures expiring in February edged up by 0.16% to $57.85 per barrel. Brent crude oil futures expiring in March were up by 0.18% to $62.1 per barrel at the time of writing.President Trump's opening of the door to Big Oil in Venezuela sent the stocks of Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, SLB, and Halliburton&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/chevron-exxon-crude-players-add-50-b-market-cap-as-trump-opens-door-to-big-oil-return-in-venezuela/cmxwirBR4RY">soaring</a> on Monday, adding $50 billion to their valuations during the day.The President also announced that Venezuela will purchase only American-made products with the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trump-says-venezuela-to-purchase-only-american-made-products-after-oil-deal/cmxzWteR42u">proceeds</a> from the oil deal. Earlier, President Trump stated that the U.S. will purchase up to 50 million barrels of crude oil from Venezuela, worth&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/paul-krugman-trump-venezuela-oil-precious-out-of-date/cmxzPVPR42Q">around $2.8 billion</a> at current market prices.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Iran Protests Grow Stronger</h2>Meanwhile, in Asia, protests in Iran are growing stronger, now in their 12th day. Authorities in the country cut off internet access on Thursday in an attempt to suppress the protests.President Trump came down hard on the Iranian administration, cautioning them against killing protestors.“I have let them know that if they start killing people, which they tend to do during their riots — they have lots of riots — if they do it, we’re going to hit them very hard,” he said in an&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz9i9znw6cg">interview</a> with Hugh Hewitt on his podcast.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Krugman Slams Trump’s Venezuela Raid</h2>Economist Paul Krugman on Wednesday&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/paul-krugman-trump-venezuela-oil-precious-out-of-date/cmxzPVPR42Q">criticized</a> President Trump’s view that crude oil reserves represent a valuable strategic asset, characterizing the perspective as “decades out of date.”“Trump’s belief that he has captured a lucrative prize in Venezuela’s oil fields would be an unrealistic fantasy even if he really were in control of a nation that is, in practice, still controlled by the same thugs who controlled it before Maduro was abducted,” Krugman said, adding that the U.S. raid on Venezuela was for “oil fantasies.”Meanwhile, U.S. equities gained in Friday’s pre-market trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 0.12%, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) rose 0.22%, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) edged up 0.07%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund LP</a> (USO) fell 1.15%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UCO">ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil</a> (UCO) declined 1.75% at the time of writing.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/be-stock-soars-aep-announces-unit-exercised-option-2-65-billion-deal/cmUbQX4R453">BE Stock Jumps After AEP Unit Signs $2.65B Deal For Fuel Cells — Analysts Call It A ‘Meaningful Positive’ For Bloom Energy</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Trump Says Big Oil Will Invest At Least $100 Billion To Rebuild Venezuela's Oil Infrastructure

In a post on Truth Social, the President announced that he will be meeting all the Big Oil companies’ executives at the White House on Friday.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Krugman pointed out that the inflation-adjusted price of crude oil had fallen from more than $180 per barrel to nearly $60 per barrel, citing data from the Energy Information Administration.</li><li>Venezuela is currently known to have the largest oil reserves in the world, at nearly 304 billion barrels.</li><li>However, Venezuela’s crude is extremely heavy, resulting in low recovery rates and high production costs, according to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok.</li></ul>Economist Paul Krugman on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump’s view that crude oil reserves represent a valuable strategic asset, characterizing the perspective as “decades out of date.”In his latest post, Krugman noted that oil prices remain low by historical standards. Citing data from the Energy Information Administration, he noted that inflation-adjusted crude oil prices have declined from peaks above $180 per barrel in 2008 to roughly $60 per barrel today.“Trump’s belief that he has captured a lucrative prize in Venezuela’s oil fields would be an unrealistic fantasy even if he really were in control of a nation that is, in practice, still controlled by the same thugs who controlled it before Maduro was abducted,” Krugman said.The economist stated that the U.S. raid on Venezuela is not for oil, but rather, for “oil fantasies,” adding that the vast amount of oil reserves that President Trump wants to take from the country do not exist.<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Orinoco Belt Problem</h2>Venezuela is currently known to have the largest oil reserves in the world, at nearly 304 billion barrels. Saudi Arabia comes second, with 267 billion barrels of proven reserves, followed by Iran at 209 billion barrels.However, Venezuela’s crude is extremely heavy, resulting in low recovery rates and high production costs, according to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok.“Venezuela’s self-reported crude oil reserves tripled from around 100 billion barrels in the early 2000s to 300 billion barrels in the late 2000s due to the reclassification of Orinoco Belt heavy oil as ‘proved,’” said Slok in a note on Tuesday.Another problem with extracting crude from Venezuela’s reserves is the country’s aging oil infrastructure. In an interview&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/trump-venezuela-oil-companies-reimburse-rcna252434">with</a> NBC News on Tuesday, President Trump said a tremendous amount of money is required for the same, but noted that oil companies will do “very well.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump’s 50 Million Barrels Of Oil Claim</h2>In a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115850817778602689">post</a> on Truth Social on Tuesday, President Trump stated that the interim authorities in Venezuela will turn over between 30 million and 50 million barrels of “high quality, sanctioned oil” to the U.S.“This oil will be sold at its market price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!” he said.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Trump_post_jpg_b8dafeb97c.webp" alt="President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social" width="720" height="590"><figcaption>President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social | @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social</figcaption></figure>For context, the U.S. produced nearly 14 million barrels of crude oil per day in October 2025, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Even at the top end of Trump’s claim of 50 million barrels from Venezuela, it would amount to a little under four days of crude oil production of the United States.At the current WTI crude oil spot price of $56.33 per barrel, the 50 million barrels from Venezuela would be worth $2.8 billion.Meanwhile, U.S. equities were mixed in Wednesday’s opening trade. At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, edged up by 0.01%, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) declined 0.33%. Retail sentiment around the S&amp;P 500 ETF on Stocktwits was in the ‘bullish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/warner-bros-discovery-board-paramount-offer-significant-risks/cmxyCtxR4c6">NFLX Stock In Spotlight As WBD Board Warns Paramount–Skydance Offer Carries ‘Significant Risks’</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. 

Paul Krugman Calls Trump’s View Of Oil Reserves ‘Decades Out Of Date’ As President Claims Venezuela Will Turn Over 50 Million Barrels

The economist stated that the U.S. raid on Venezuela is not for oil, but rather, for “oil fantasies,” adding that the vast amount of oil reserves that President Trump wants to take from the country do not exist

Oil ETFs Rally Amid Intensifying U.S.-Venezuela Tension

Oil ETFs are rallying as U.S.-Venezuela maritime clashes lift crude prices, adding a geopolitical risk premium. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Supply keeps climbing, led by record U.S. output and rising OPEC+ production.</li><li>Demand remains soft, especially in China, while geopolitical risk premiums fade.</li><li>Lower oil is easing inflation, pushing U.S. gas prices below $3 a gallon.</li></ul>U.S. oil prices fell below $55 a barrel on Tuesday for the first time since February 2021, extending a sharp slide as growing supply runs into softer global demand.West Texas Intermediate crude dipped under $55 in early trading, a level last seen as the pandemic-era downturn was fading. Global benchmark Brent also slid, dropping below $60 a barrel and moving toward its lowest close in nearly five years.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Supply Keeps Rising As Demand Struggles</h2>The move lower is the latest in a series that's accompanied ongoing market floods of oil. U.S. production hit a fresh record of 13.8 million barrels a day of oil and gas equivalent in September, newly released data from the Energy Information Administration show.Meanwhile, OPEC and its allies, led by Russia, have been adding barrels on a monthly basis since April. The group agreed last month to increase output by a further 137,000 barrels a day in December.Demand hasn't kept pace. Consumption growth has been sluggish, especially in China where broader economic weakness has sapped energy demand. The International Energy Agency has warned that the global oil market could be in surplus of more than 4 million barrels a day next year.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Market Signals Add Pressure</h2>Hopes for a potential cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine have also reduced the geopolitical premium that had supported crude prices for much of the conflict.Additional signs of strain are emerging within the oil market itself. Middle Eastern crude prices have moved into a bearish contango structure, while recent strength in gasoline and diesel pricing has faded, removing another source of support for crude.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Analyst Takes</h2>Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz, said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/elerianm/status/2000899148330008670">post on X</a> that the latest move reflects how heavily supply dynamics are weighing on oil.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:595/601;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/el_erian_png_a47b1fab42.webp" alt="el-erian.png" width="595" height="601"><figcaption>&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, James E. Thorne, chief market strategist at Wellington-Altus, said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/DrJStrategy/status/2000863071678685484">post on X</a> that the drop in energy prices is already sending a clear signal. “Best leading indicator of inflation, gasoline,” Thorne said, adding that markets will need to absorb a glut of crude oil in 2026 and that “central bankers are on the wrong side of the trade again.”<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:475/782;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/james_ss_png_662a9514b4.webp" alt="james ss.png" width="475" height="782"><figcaption>&nbsp;</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">Relief At The Pump</h2>Lower crude prices are already filtering through to U.S. consumers. Gasoline prices have dropped below $3 a gallon nationwide, according to GasBuddy, with Christmas Day prices forecast at $2.79, the lowest since 2020, according to a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/crude-oil-wti-brent-price-today-8e54b1f1">report</a> by Barron’s.GasBuddy estimates the decline from last year’s levels could translate into roughly $521 million in savings for U.S. drivers over the holiday week.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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US Oil Crashes Below $55 For First Time Since 2021 As Supply Floods The Market

Oversupply, soft demand, and fading geopolitical risk are dragging crude lower while easing inflation pressure.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The firm reportedly noted an improving oil backdrop in the second half of 2026, and it $1 billion of debt reduction by mid-year as the key catalyst for the shares.</li><li>Advancements in drilling technology and industry consolidation have led to a steady decline in costs in the U.S.</li><li>The company said in November that its capital requirements are projected to decrease by $100 million from 2025 levels next year.</li></ul>Devon Energy stock (DVN) rose over 1.5% in premarket trading on Friday after UBS analysts turned bullish about the oil producer.According to TheFly, UBS upgraded Devon Energy to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ and raised the price target to $46 from $40. The new price target implies an upside of 19.8% relative to the stock’s previous close.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Did UBS Say?</h2>The firm reportedly noted an improving oil backdrop in the second half of 2026, and it $1 billion of debt reduction by mid-year as the key catalyst for the shares. Devon's first-half 2026 updates should build confidence that the company will execute the cost-reduction strategy by the end of next year, UBS added.Advancements in drilling technology and industry consolidation have led to a steady decline in costs in the U.S. Several oil and gas companies have curbed their spending to protect their margins amid volatility in commodity prices. The company said in November that its capital requirements are projected to decrease by $100 million from 2025 levels next year.It also stated that production optimization has increased production to 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), exceeding its original guidance.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Are Stocktwits Users Saying?</h2>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DVN">Devon</a> moved to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ territory a day ago.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:712/99;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/DVN_Dec_12_JPG_d3d6473a00.webp" alt="DVN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 07:12 a.m. ET on Dec. 12, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="712" height="99"><figcaption>DVN’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 07:12 a.m. ET on Dec. 12, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Devon Energy stock has gained 12.5% this year, despite a 20% decline in U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude prices.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/has-roblox-s-viral-growth-faded-jp-morgan-sees-rough-waters-ahead/cLICh6rREF0">Has Roblox’s Viral Growth Faded? JPMorgan Sees Rough Waters Ahead</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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According to TheFly, UBS upgraded Devon Energy to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ and raised the price target on the stock to $46 from $40.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Valero Energy, Marathon Petroleum, and Phillips 66 led the energy sector in gains this year.</li><li>Energy infrastructure firms such as Williams have benefited from the sustained demand for its pipelines and other facilities amid a boom in electricity demand.</li><li>Oil major Exxon has raised its output to 4.8 million barrels per day.</li></ul>The energy sector has been navigating plenty of turbulence this year amid geopolitical tensions, Trump’s tariffs, and wild swings in commodity prices.Oil prices plunged below $60 per barrel after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs. Prices had jumped to nearly $80 per barrel when the conflict between Iran and Israel escalated. At the time of writing, Brent crude fell to about $62 per barrel, as OPEC production continued to add to concerns about oversupply.Stocktwits examines how the 10 largest oil companies in the S&amp;P 500 by market valuation performed this year, as of Dec. 8.&nbsp;<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Cez_Fr_top_performing_large_cap_energy_stocks_in_2025_png_be3bd4d9db.webp" alt="CezFr-top-performing-large-cap-energy-stocks-in-2025-.png"><h2 class="st-heading-2">Refiners Stage A Comeback</h2>After grappling with weak margins for several quarters, refiners saw their fortunes reverse this year amid tighter fuel supplies stemming from maintenance work, refinery closures, and geopolitical tensions.The strong fuel prices have also supported Brent crude amid concerns of oversupply. The top three best-performing oil companies in 2025 were the refiners Valero Energy, Phillips 66, and Marathon Petroleum.Valero EnergySan Antonio, Texas-based Valero has led the pack, logging 46.5% gains this year. The company’s refinery utilization rate stood at 97% in the third quarter, backed by strong global demand and persistently low inventory levels despite high utilization rates. The company’s ethanol segment also logged record production in the third quarter, further boosting its earnings.“Although OPEC began unwinding their production cuts in April, much of that volume was offset by an increase in summer power burn. So it wasn't really until September that we saw any meaningful increase in the export volume from OPEC,” Valero Chief Operating Officer Garry Simmons said in October.Marathon PetroleumThe biggest U.S. refiner by capacity has closely followed Valero, with 39.6% gains. However, the stock took a hit earlier in November, after its third-quarter earnings missed Wall Street’s estimates, hurt by weak results in the renewable diesel segment. Its refinery maintenance costs also rose to $400 million during the quarter, up from $287 million, which hit its bottom line.However, the company also projected a resilient fuel market heading into 2026. “Gasoline and distillate inventory levels remain below five-year averages. Current market fundamentals are indicative of tightness in supply and supportive demand, which we believe will persist into 2026,” said Marathon CEO Maryann Mannen.Phillips 66The refiner, up over 27% this year, has been steadily improving its operating performance amid Elliott Investment Management's efforts to effect change at the company. The refiner topped third-quarter earnings in October and logged an average utilization rate of 99%.The company plans to shut its Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of this year, due to uncertain long-term viability, weak margins, increased renewable diesel, high costs, and market shifts.Williams Co.&nbsp;The energy infrastructure firm Williams, which has risen nearly 20% this year, has benefited from the sustained demand for its pipelines and other facilities amid a boom in electricity demand. In October, the company said it would invest $3.1 billion in two projects to capitalize on the robust growth driven by AI data centers.U.S. data centers will require 22% more grid power by the end of 2025 than they did one year earlier, and will need nearly three times as much in 2030, according to a report by the S&amp;P Global. Artificial intelligence data centers are driving a surge in power demand as U.S. firms spend billions to build infrastructure.ExxonMobilThe oil major has gained over 12.4% this year, despite the volatility in commodity prices. Its production has surged to 4.8 million barrels per day, aided by robust output from the Permian Basin and Guyana. Stronger refinery margins have also helped it offset losses from weak oil prices.The company could further bolster its production as it is in talks with the Iraqi government to buy Lukoil’s stake in a giant oilfield following U.S. sanctions on the oil producer.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/antero-resources-to-buy-hg-energy-s-upstream-assets-for-2-8-b/cLIYqWZREme">Antero Resources To Buy HG Energy’s Upstream Assets For $2.8B</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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After grappling with weak margins for several quarters, refiners saw their fortunes reverse this year amid tighter fuel supplies.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>OPEC initially began with five countries, which are Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, to end the dominance of the so-called ‘seven sisters’ Western oil companies and maintain stable oil prices.</li><li>Since then, the alliance has expanded to 12 members, including Algeria, Libya, Nigeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the United Arab Emirates.&nbsp;</li><li>OPEC established the OPEC+ coalition with 10 of the world's leading non-OPEC oil producers, including Russia, at the end of 2016.</li></ul>The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was established in September 1960, following a conference held in Baghdad with just five founding members. Since then, this intergovernmental body has become one of the most influential forces.OPEC makes up nearly 50% of all the world’s crude exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration data. The member countries adjust their production levels to support oil prices or gain market share.Because crude oil is priced globally, even minor decisions made by OPEC can potentially influence larger trends in gasoline prices and inflation.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Does OPEC Do?</h2>OPEC and its allies hold about 80% of the entire world’s oil reserves. Its dominant market share helps it set the floor for oil prices. It fixes output for a timeframe and asks members to make adjustments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when oil prices plunged due to a sudden drop in demand and a subsequent rise in storage levels, OPEC cut production by 10 million barrels per day, or 10% of the world’s crude supply, to support prices.Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as oil prices spiked, OPEC members reaped the windfalls. Subsequently, as supplies eased, the group once again curtailed output to support prices.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Many Countries Are There In OPEC?</h2>OPEC initially began with five countries: Iran, Iraq, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, to end the dominance of the so-called ‘seven sisters’ Western oil companies and support prices. Since then, the alliance has expanded to 12 members.These are 12 OPEC members:<ol><li>Iran</li><li>Iraq</li><li>Venezuela</li><li>Saudi Arabia</li><li>Kuwait</li><li>Algeria</li><li>Libya</li><li>Nigeria</li><li>Congo</li><li>Equatorial Guinea</li><li>Gabon</li><li>United Arab Emirates</li></ol>Some countries have also exited the organization due to disagreements and other issues. These include Qatar, Ecuador, and Angola.OPEC, whose headquarters have been in Vienna since 1965, is run by a board of governors that convenes the OPEC conference and drafts the annual budget. The board has representatives appointed by each member country and has an elected chair. OPEC also has a Secretariat, which includes research and energy studies divisions, and is headed by a secretary-general.OPEC established the OPEC+ coalition with 10 of the world's leading non-OPEC oil producers, including Russia, at the end of 2016.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How OPEC Influences Global Politics?</h2>OPEC’s global presence became hard to ignore in 1973, when the group imposed an oil embargo on the U.S. and other Western allies of Israel during the Arab–Israeli war, sending shockwaves through the global economy. Long lines formed at gas stations in the U.S., affecting livelihoods, and the embargo nearly sent the global economy into a recession.Decades later, the impact of elevated oil prices was once again felt in the U.S. following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and OPEC+ supply cuts. Inflation was a key issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, in which Republican candidate Donald Trump defeated incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Does OPEC Still Hold Similar Powers?</h2>Despite maintaining a dominant market share, OPEC’s influence on oil markets has not remained constant throughout its existence. Following the turn of the millennium, developments in fracking technology led the U.S. to become the world’s largest oil producer, and it has maintained that top spot for years.Non-OPEC supplies, especially in places like Guyana in Latin America, have also affected the group’s ability to influence oil markets. A worldwide push toward renewable energy has also cast doubt on the future of this powerful organization.As multiple agencies have projected that oil demand will grow well into the next decade, OPEC and its allies would likely hold sway over the global economy.&nbsp;Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/macy-s-lifts-sales-profit-outlook-again-but-ceo-warns-holiday-shoppers-are-still-hesitant/cLIXqxxRE1B">Macy’s Lifts Sales, Profit Outlook Again – But CEO Warns Holiday Shoppers Are Still Hesitant</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

OPEC logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen for illustration photo. Krakow, Poland on February 2nd, 2023.

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OPEC’s exports account for nearly 50% of all the world’s crude exports, and the organization and its allies hold almost 80% of the world’s oil reserves.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>According to a Reuters report, Putin claimed that European powers were blocking U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine war.</li><li>He also suggested that European countries had effectively sidelined themselves from any Ukraine peace talks by cutting off direct communication with Moscow.</li><li>Putin’s comments came ahead of his scheduled meeting with Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Moscow.</li></ul>Oil prices pared some of their earlier losses on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow is prepared to go to war with Europe if it seeks one, ahead of a meeting with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.Benchmark Brent oil prices fell 0.4% to $62.92 per barrel, while WTI crude prices fell $0.21 to $59.12 per barrel, at the time of writing. Both contracts were down earlier, before rebounding a bit.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Did Putin Say?</h2>According to a Reuters <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-that-if-europe-wants-war-then-russia-is-ready-2025-12-02/">report,</a> Putin claimed that European powers were blocking U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine war. He argued that they put forward proposals they knew Moscow would never accept, so that they could later blame Russia for refusing to pursue peace.Putin’s comments came ahead of his scheduled meeting with Witkoff, and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Moscow. According to a leaked draft peace proposal last month, Ukraine could be forced to hand over large swathes of land and reduce the size of its army as per the Trump administration’s plan.He also suggested that European countries had effectively sidelined themselves from any Ukraine peace talks by cutting off direct communication with Moscow. "They are on the side of war," Putin said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Did Stocktwits Users React?</h2>Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund</a> (USO) was in the ‘bullish’ territory at the time of writing, compared with ‘extremely bearish’ a month ago.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:716/90;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/USO_Dec_2_JPG_4428d84dd1.webp" alt="USO’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 11:37 p.m. ET on Dec. 2, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits" width="716" height="90"><figcaption>USO’s Sentiment Meter and Message Volume as of 11:37 p.m. ET on Dec. 2, 2025 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Geopolitical uncertainty has been providing support to oil prices amid concerns about oversupply. The OPEC+ oil producer group on Sunday reaffirmed its commitment not to change production levels in the first three months of 2026The International Energy Agency and major oil research agencies have predicted an oil market surplus in 2026 after OPEC+ brought back about three million barrels per day of oil production this year to gain market share. &nbsp;Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/boeing-stock-gains-after-cfo-projects-positive-free-cash-flow/cLIanH4REK7">Boeing Stock Gains After CFO Projects Positive Free Cash Flow, Higher Deliveries Next Year</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

An oil pump jack at a drilling site for oil, an oil field in Saskatchewan. 

Oil Prices Pare Losses After Putin Warns Europe About War

Benchmark Brent oil prices fell 0.4% to $62.92 per barrel, while WTI crude prices fell 21 cents to $59.12 per barrel, at the time of writing.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The area produces around 470,000 barrels per day, accounting for about 0.5% of the entire world’s oil supply.</li><li>Iraq's oil ministry on Monday invited several U.S. oil companies to bid for the West Qurna 2 stake.</li><li>The Iraqi government reportedly prefers Exxon as the bidder due to its expertise in handling large-scale projects.</li></ul>Exxon Mobil (XOM) has reportedly spoken with the Iraqi oil ministry to express its interest in acquiring Russian firm Lukoil's majority stake in the giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, one of the world's largest oil projects.According to a Reuters News report, citing Iraqi officials, Lukoil is looking to offload its international assets after the U.S. imposed sanctions on the Russian firm, as part of its ongoing efforts to put pressure on Moscow and bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. Exxon will need the U.S. Treasury Department's approval before signing any deal.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Big Is The Oilfield?</h2>According to the <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/exxon-talks-with-iraq-about-buying-lukoil-stake-giant-west-qurna-2-oil-field-2025-12-02/">report</a>, Lukoil’s 75% stake in the West Qurna 2 oilfield is its largest foreign asset. The area produces around 470,000 barrels per day, accounting for about 0.5% of the world’s oil supply and 9% of Iraq's total output, the second-largest producer in OPEC after Saudi Arabia. A state-owned oil company holds the remaining 25% stake in the project.Iraq's oil ministry on Monday invited several U.S. oil companies to bid for the West Qurna 2 stake. The report added that the Iraqi government prefers Exxon as the bidder, considering its expertise in handling large-scale projects. If the deal is signed, Exxon could further bolster its position as the top Western oil producer, already averaging about 4.6 million barrels per day this year.Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about Exxon was in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing, compared with ‘bearish’ a day ago.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Exxon’s Recent History In Iraq</h2>Despite being one of the first Western oil firms to be allowed into Iraq following the toppling of Saddam Hussein’s government, Exxon's operations in the West Asian country have often been marred by major political standoffs, security risks, and contractual disputes. Exxon sold its primary investment in the country, a stake in the West Qurna-1 oil field in southern Iraq, in January 2024.In October, Exxon signed a non-binding agreement with Iraq to help develop the Majnoon oilfield, located 60 km (37 miles) from Basra in southern Iraq.Also See: <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-price-steadies-at-86000-after-1b-liquidations-grayscale-sees-new-highs/cLIaL8eRE0j">Bitcoin’s Price Steadies At $86,000 After $1B Liquidations – Grayscale Sees New Highs In 2026</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

: A view shows the Tawke Oil Field operated by Norwegian oil and gas company DNO near the district of Zakho in Duhok, Iraq on September 26, 2025. 

Exxon In Talks To Acquire Lukoil’s Giant Iraq Oilfield Stake As Sanctions Force Russian Firm's Exit: Report

Lukoil is looking to offload its international assets after the U.S. imposed sanctions on the Russian firm, as per a Reuters report.

Exxon In Talks To Acquire Lukoil’s Giant Iraq Oilfield Stake As Sanctions Force Russian Firm's Exit

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