US energy stocks such as Valero are resuming their uptrend after a brief ceasefire correction because the US is draining reserves at an incredibly fast pace to keep oil and gasoline flowing and stop prices from spiraling. x.com 

Shell's stronger refining profits and larger buyback support the view that its breakout holds. Q3 adjusted earnings reached $10.8 billion versus $9.9 billion expected, as refining margins hit a record $42 a barrel; the three-month buyback rises from $3 billion to $5 billion. Those margins will not last forever. x.com 

Refiners such as Valero and Marathon Petroleum may be nearing a top, because the cure for high prices is always high prices. The stocks have made monster moves as crack spreads blow out and foreign buyers fight for distillate capacity. x.com 

US energy stocks remain the trade because the Iran war keeps hitting oil supply; it is not a dip-buying chance in tech. Iran struck more Persian Gulf energy sites, including the Fujairah bypass route, erasing Monday's relief rally and lifting Brent back above $104. Hormuz is still contested, tanker insurance stays high, and the IEA's record 400 million-barrel release did not stop the climb. Chevron, Marathon Petroleum, Valero, Occidental and Phillips 66 held green as stock futures fell. x.com  … Show more

Marathon Petroleum's earnings are impressive at $17 a share, and Q3 should be better. The open question is whether it can reach $25 a share and sustain that for a few quarters. x.com 

Marathon Petroleum looks expensive against its earnings. It trades at 15x trailing earnings when oil and gas producers usually get 10x, putting fair value at $239.59-$304.93 on 10x mid-cycle EPS of $28.21, give or take 12%. Trailing and forward earnings differ by 69%, and $259.65 marks a pullback level. This is a levels-only read off reported earnings and estimates, with no fundamental work. x.com 

Oil refiners such as Marathon Petroleum and Valero stand to benefit as renewed Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries look bullish for crack spreads. A drone reportedly hit Kirishi's KINEF refinery again just as it was preparing to restart after months of repairs. KINEF is one of Russia's largest refineries, processing about 20 million tons of oil a year, roughly 6.6% of the country's refining capacity. x.com 

Energy stocks enter the week bullish after the president announced a great oil deal and crude gapped up, a move worth noting for its future impact. The view covers broad energy and exploration-and-production funds, refiners Marathon Petroleum, PBF Energy and Valero, drillers Transocean, Helmerich & Payne and Valaris, and service companies NESR and SLB. x.com 

Phillips 66 looks expensive against its earnings at 15x trailing and 10x next year's, while oil and gas producers usually get 9x. Applying 9x to mid-cycle EPS of $15.31, give or take 12%, puts fair value at $120.49 to $153.35, so $264.58 is 73% above the top of that range. Trailing and forward earnings differ by 50%, so the range is wide, and this is a valuation read only, not fundamental work. x.com 

Oil majors such as Shell, BP, ExxonMobil and Chevron deserve their multiples because they have consistently generated 10%+ returns across complete energy cycles. They are integrated, now diversified, and control a key commodity for decades ahead. Investors will do fine if they hold for the long term. x.com