Oil is a division of U.S. Venture, Inc., a privately-held company and the leading energy and transportation products distributor and marketer in North America. Venture, Inc. Has been recognized as an innovative leader in the distribution and marketing of energy, automotive and lubricant products in.

The is comprised of companies involved in the exploration, extraction, refining, and transportation of oil and gas products. The industry also includes companies that provide drilling and well-maintenance services.

Some of the biggest names include Netherlands-based Royal Dutch Shell Plc. , Exxon Mobil Corp. , and France-based Total S.A. Currently, a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has caused the price of oil to plummet, a move exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. Because of this the entire sector is severely depressed, so be careful when investing in this volatile market.  Oil & gas stocks, as represented by the Vanguard Energy ETF , have drastically underperformed the broader market over the past 12 months, posting a negative total return of 53.7% compared to the S&P 500's negative return of 6.2% as of March 13, 2020. Ovintiv Inc.: Canada-based Ovintiv is an energy company focusing on oil, natural gas, and related products.

Shop heroes long musket. In response to tumult in the global oil market, Ovintiv announced on March 12 that it would reduce Q2 capital investments by $300 million. . Southwestern Energy Co.: Southwestern Energy engages in natural gas and oil exploration, development and production. Murphy Oil Corp.: Murphy Oil is a global gas and oil exploration and production company with operations primarily in the U.S.

The company recently reduced by 35% to approximately $950 million its plans for 2020 capital spending. Teekay LNG Partners LP: Teekay LNG Partners owns and operates a fleet of liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers used for marine transport of oil and gas products. For FY 2019, Teekay LNG Partners reported YOY gains of 136% for net income per common unit.

. Euronav NV: Euronav is a shipping company that operates tankers for transporting crude oil. The company is based in Belgium. Cheniere Energy Inc.: Cheniere operates LNG terminals and pipelines in Louisiana and Texas.

In FY 2019, Cheniere reported revenue of $9.7 billion, up roughly 22% YOY. Teekay Tankers Ltd.: Teekay Tankers is a Canada-based oil company that provides oil transportation services through a fleet of mid-size tankers. DHT Holdings Inc.: Crude oil tanker company DHL Holdings provides transportation services to a variety of other companies across the oil and gas industry. In Q4 2019, DHT reported $191.8 million in shipping revenue, up 83.2% YOY. . Frontline Ltd.: Frontline operates a fleet of large crude tankers that transport crude oil and related products.

In the most recent quarter, Frontline reported net income of $108.8 million, its highest quarterly net income in more than 11 years.

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