Jim Cramer is urging investors to take the oil stocks’ ramp-up with a grain of salt, warning that geopolitics-driven rallies appear more promising at first glance than they ultimately prove to be over time.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as the market weighed expectations of ample global supply this year against uncertainty around Venezuelan crude output after the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, the South American country's leader.

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Canadian Natural Resources Limited (NYSE:CNQ) is a senior crude oil and natural gas producer with ongoing operations in its core areas in Western Canada, the UK portion of the North Sea, and offshore

Chevron stock and other oil companies were soaring early Monday even as crude prices were only up around 1% following the surprise U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Valero stock is drawing renewed attention in early 2026 as refining margins stay firm and shifting crude flows quietly strengthen its competitive position.