The Price Futures Group senior account executive Phil Flynn weighs in on President Biden’s plan to buy back oil to put back into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. While the price of crude oil and energy stocks typically move up and down together on Wall Street, a ‘unique backdrop’ of economic pressures is pulling them apart in 2022. Over the last three months, crude oil prices have fallen 6.13% while oil producers including Chevron, Hess, Diamondback, and ExxonMobil all hover firmly in positive territory. Year-to-date, the spikes in energy prices are even greater, with Hess skyrocketing 83% and Warren Buffett’s Occidental Petroleum ballooning 105%. As of Tuesday, NYMEX crude was up 5.54% for the month and 1.17% for the year. Brent crude is up 6.37% for the month and 2.84% year-to-date. ‘Unique’ economic pressures are pulling oil and energy prices apart on Wall Street (iStock / iStock)Ticker Security Last Change Change % WTI W&T OFFSHORE 5.58 -0.01 -0.13%CVX CHEVRON CORP. 174.70 +2.03 +1.18% HES HESS CORP. 140.29 +4.28 +3.15%FANG DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC. 137.00 +2.06 +1.53%XOM EXXON MOBIL CORP. 108.06 +1.37 +1.28%OXY OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP. 63.73 +1.36 +2.18% US POISED TO BECOME NET EXPORTER OF CRUDE OIL IN 2023 In an interview with FOX Business, Adam Kobeissi, founder of the financial newsletter, The Kobeissi Letter, said “The divergence in the price of crude oil and US producers is Undoubtedly rare but is driven by a unique fundamental backdrop.””After months of surging crude prices from the war between Russia and Ukraine and hopes of avoiding a global economic recession, oil markets have finally topped,” he explained. “The recent drop in prices seems to be based on a stronger US Dollar, COVID-19 lockdowns in China, and fears of a recession dampening demand.” Last week, the US Federal Reserve remained committed to its interest rate hike strategy, moving the fed funds rate 50-basis points higher to cool inflationary pressures not seen in more than four decades. Many observers expect the Fed’s policy moves to send the US economy into a recession. Should traders buy the rumor and sell the news? Aerial view of Phillips 66 oil refinery is seen in Linden, NJ, May 11, 2022. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images / Getty Images)US STOCK RECOVERY ON TUESDAY ‘HARDLY’ A SIGN OF LOOMING SANTA CLAUS RALLYAdamam Anderson, CEO at Innovex Downhole Solutions in Houston, Texas. told FOX Business on Wednesday, “Numerous refineries are coming online in 2023 and should lower the spread between crude and refined product, while buffering demand destruction due to high gasoline and diesel prices.””It’s probably a buy the rumor sell the news kind of situation,” he continued. “Energy equities are holding in the face of oil weakness because investors are pleasantly surprised by the earnings, cash flows, and capital discipline coming out of the sector.” see capital discipline lead to better returns across the sector and room for higher rates in 2023,” Anderson added. Energy investors ‘don’t need $100-plus crude’ for better margins. Oil prices rose slightly on Tuesday after the previous day’s rally, supported by expectations of a tighter market as output talks of OPEC+ nations were called off, but concerns that members may start. to increase production capped gains. (Reuters/Ramzi Boudina/File Photo / Reuters Photos) cheaply amid easing fears that lockdowns in China will limit demand and a depleted Russian output.”On top of this, we’ve had some of the most compliant OPEC+ policy in decades as global supply tightens,” he continued. Therefore, investors are viewing American oil as an opportunity, and they don’t need $100-plus crude to maintain high margins. demand curve,” Kobeissi finished. . GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Lipow Oil Associates President Andy Lipow calls for a ‘balanced approach’ to the ‘expensive’ renewable energy push.