
These Were Last Week’s Weakest Energy Stocks
By Rabindra SamantaDec. 4 2020, Updated 10:52 a.m. ET
Energy stocks
Other large losses
Integrated energy stock YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF) was the second weakest on our list last week, and midstream stocks Western Gas Partners (WES) and Shell Midstream Partners (SHLX) ranked third and fourth. The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) rose 0.3%, the least among major energy subsector ETFs.
Upstream stock PDC Energy (PDCE) was the fifth weakest on our list. The SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) rose 3.5%, making it the second strongest among major energy subsector ETFs.
Energy commodities and the broader market
Last week, US crude oil October futures rose 1.8%, natural gas October futures fell 0.3%, and the S&P 500 rose 1.2%. Next, we’ll discuss oil ETFs’ performance.