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Why Energy Stocks Are Outperforming Oil Itself
Crude is drifting, but oil and gas producers are ripping higher. Lucas and Luna unpack the August 2026 divergence: WTI sits below $82 while the XLE jumps 6.2% in a week, and Exxon and Chevron are up sharply. They explain how cost discipline, shareholder returns, and hedging are decoupling energy equities from the underlying commodity. Plus, why corn's 7.8% weekly surge makes it the new oil in this market, and how the July CPI print and record profit margins are feeding the equity rally. If you've ever wondered why your energy ETF behaves nothing like the price at the pump, this…
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