CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia: By The Numbers blog: Which “winning energy stock” had the greatest 6-month percentage change (as of May 20)?

By The Numbers blog: Which “winning energy stock” had the greatest 6-month percentage change (as of May 20)?

Here is a look at the companies in the S&P 500 Energy sector that have benefited the most from the rally in crude oil.

Although there were five coal stocks in the same article with higher returns than Hess over the six months, it looked like Hess was the best choice available.

All this talk on the energy crisis has led me to sell my own shares in the oil ETF (USO). However, I still think the long-term trend is up.

Disclosure: At time of publication, William Trent has no financial position in the companies mentioned in this article.

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