PBF ENERGY INC.

PBF Energy stock rose 10.5% this week and is up nearly 125% in 2026, driven by widening crack spreads (the difference between refined product prices and crude oil prices). The increase is fueled by geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of a memorandum of understanding with Iran, which restricts commercial traffic an...

PBF Energy stock rose 10.6% this week following deterioration in US-Iran relations and ceasefire breakdown. The stock gained despite rising oil prices because the crack spread (difference between refined product prices and input costs) widened significantly. Supply disruptions from potential Strait of Hormuz closure benefit domestic refiners like...

Control Empresarial, a 10% owner of PBF Energy linked to billionaire Carlos Slim, sold 200,000 shares on April 6-7, 2026 for approximately $9.3 million. The firm has been steadily reducing its PBF Energy position throughout 2026, from 30.8 million shares to under 20 million. While PBF Energy shares are up over 70% year-to-date, the energy sector ...

Gasoline prices surged 21.2% in March 2026, the largest monthly increase since 1967, driven by disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war. National average gas prices jumped from $2.98 to $4.15 per gallon in six weeks. Goldman Sachs upgraded several refiner stocks as beneficiaries of elevated crack spreads and tight...

With the Strait of Hormuz closure disrupting global energy and commodity flows, the article recommends 10 stocks positioned to benefit from supply chain shifts. These include U.S. oil producers, refiners benefiting from widened crack spreads, LNG exporters filling supply gaps, shipping companies handling longer routes, and fertilizer producers ga...