Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins
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This report is about oil and refining. Names like XOM and CVX typically gain because exxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Directly affected
- SU Suncor Energy
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+8.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CRAK VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refining” (refining) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+3.3% 15d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+12.5% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+11.6% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- BP BP p.l.c+6.7% 13d
BP p.l.c (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- DK Delek US Holdings-11.3% 30d
Delek US Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refining” (refining) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SU | +2.82% | +5.36% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.38% | +6.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.64% | +4.95% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CRAK | +2.29% | +2.54% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +2.57% | +5.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +1.76% | +4.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | +3.21% | +6.66% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BP | +4.63% | +5.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DK | -0.52% | +3.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins Investing.com
Source: Investing.com
United States Oil Fund (USO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 3 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bp (BP) | three days earlier | +5.96% | final price |
| Bp (BP) | five days earlier | +4.63% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | +6.66% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | +3.21% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | three days earlier | +2.54% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | five days earlier | +2.29% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +4.58% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +1.76% | final price |
| Delek US Holdings (DK) | three days earlier | +3.86% | final price |
| Delek US Holdings (DK) | five days earlier | -0.52% | final price |
| SU | three days earlier | +5.36% | final price |
| SU | five days earlier | +2.82% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.38% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +2.57% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who collects and who pays in energy
The side that tends to collect
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins,” Chevron (CVX) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
No up or down call on file
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins,” Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refining” (refining) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins.” Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link
“Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins” (3 Nov 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Energy.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 156.89. XLE traded between 62.95 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.26.
A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Suncor adjusted earnings surge 158% as stronger oil prices boost refining margins” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.