# Oil stays pricey, drillers cash in, flyers pay

By fxyz · https://f.xyz/t/4e2b0142-c6db-4cc6-949f-0cdc5ce7de99

> Oil prices will stay high through this winter, so energy producers and fuel products gain while fuel-hungry buyers lose.

**Result:** If held over the last 3 months (Jul 24, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026): +11.1%. Over the same days: S&P 500 +4.0%, Gold +1.0%.

## What it holds

- **Crude oil** (38%, +10.1% over 3 months): BRENTOIL (Brent oil) +13.3%, CL (WTI crude oil) +6.9%
- **Winter fuel** (21%, +4.3% over 3 months): HO (Heating oil) −0.2%, NATGAS (Natural gas) +8.8%
- **Energy companies** (17%, +14.9% over 3 months): XLE (Energy stocks fund) +14.9%
- **Fuel-cost losers** (9%, +24.7% over 3 months): against RIVN (Rivian) +24.7%
- **Cash** (15%)

## The plan behind it

The simplest way to bet on pricey oil is to own oil itself, both the US kind and the Brent kind used in Europe. Winter also makes heating fuel and natural gas more valuable, so we add those. Energy stocks earn more when oil stays high, so we add an energy fund. A small bet against rising costs for the gold-and-rates crowd is not needed, so we keep one small short on a fuel-hungry shipper-style loser: electric-car-free Tesla is not it, so we short Rivian as a weak spot when costs bite. The cash is there in case oil drops fast and we want to buy again cheaper.

**What would prove it wrong:** Oil falls and stays well below where it is now for a couple of weeks, or the winter turns out warm and fuel demand is weak.

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