Occidental Petroleum leads 2026 oil and gas stocks with a 46% gain, narrowly beating peers and sector ETF.
In 2026, Occidental Petroleum led oil and gas stocks with a 46% gain, slightly ahead of EOG Resources and ConocoPhillips, both up 43%. The sector ETF XOP rose 45%, outperforming two of the three companies and nearly matching Occidental. This tight ra...
