WTI crude rose 3.56% over 24 hours to $103.01 per barrel, lifting Permian-focused producers Devon Energy (up 5% to $51.64), Diamondback Energy (up 5% to $206.70) and Occidental Petroleum (up 3% to $64.61) past a slumping broader market. The article links the rally to renewed concerns over U.S. strikes on Iran and to Diamondback management's description of a Strait of Hormuz disruption as a major supply shock, with spot crude peaking at $110.01 on October 19. Devon's Q2 2026 oil realizations averaged $88.09 per barrel against WTI's $92.47, and its Q3 guidance calls for 550,000 to 560,000 barrels per day as the Coterra merger adds a full quarter. The article also warns that oil is volatile, noting WTI slipped to $85.23 on September 25, and the national average gasoline price fell to $4.28 per gallon as of October 19. Devon had $7.8 billion of buyback authorization remaining after Q2 and plans to release its initial 2027 outlook in November.
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