With that in mind, here are the top oil and gas stocks to buy for 2026:

The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it sued to block a California law requiring oil and gas drilling to be separated from schools, homes and hospitals by buffer zones of more than half a mile (1 km).

Venezuelan crude oil worth $2.8 billion could reach Texas refineries next week following Trump's announcement of 50 million barrels heading to Gulf Coast.

Good afternoon, and happy Wednesday readers! We are up on Capitol Hill today, bringing you coverage from the latest developments regarding permitting reform discussions and the ongoing situation regarding Venezuelan oil 🇻🇪🛢️.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country following a largescale US strike on Caracas, leaving behind uncertainty for the country – and its massive oil reserves.

Bipartisan push for permitting reform gains momentum as parties unite on energy infrastructure needs to power artificial intelligence revolution.

Billionaire investor Jim Mellon said that Venezuela’s oil industry faces a long and difficult road to recovery, with meaningful production gains unlikely to materialize anytime soon. Venezuela’s Oil Recovery A Long-Term Story Speaking on the Master Investor podcast on Wednesday,

The president’s push for American companies to invest $100 billion in Venezuela could leave less money for U.S. oil and gas projects.

Strong demand for natural gas, driven by LNG exports and industrial use, is fueling the largest US pipeline capacity increase since 2008, with 12 projects set for completion

To identify the 10 cheapest Oil and Gas stocks to invest in, we first compiled a list of all stocks associated with the oil and gas industry with a market cap of at least $2 billion. We then examined the forward P/E of the energy sector, which, according to various sources, was approximately 16.

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell by 4 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published earlier this week