StocksMedium•1 October 2026•
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Refiners MPC and VLO Outperform Integrated Oil Majors on Fuel Margin Strength
Key Facts
1Marathon Petroleum stock rose 5% to $413.75 as investors focused on fuel margins.
2Valero Energy gained 4% while Exxon Mobil shares remained flat.
Marathon Petroleum stock rose 5% to $413.75, while Valero Energy gained 4%, according to 247wallst.com. The advance comes as Exxon Mobil shares remained flat, with investors rotating into pure-play refiners to capture strengthening fuel processing margins.
MPC closed at $395.42 on September 30, 2026, and VLO closed at $387.61 on the same date. Meanwhile, XOM was trading at $162.89 on October 1, 2026, a session where peers Chevron and BP had previously closed at $204.21 and $43.99 respectively on September 30, 2026.