Why MV Oil Trust (MVO) Stock is Gaining This Week
The energy industry has found itself right in the crosshairs of President Trump's tariff war, sliding more than 8% over the last five days, against a decline of just around 0.5% by the wider market. The global price of crude oil has plummeted by around 22% since the beginning of the year, with the WTI price currently hovering around the $60 mark. The primary reasons for this decline are the escalating US-China trade war, the high prospects of a global economic slowdown, and the recent decision by OPEC+ to increase supply in May. The Trump administration has indicated a strong preference for reducing crude prices to $50 or lower, but whether this is actually possible remains to be seen, considering that the US oil industry needs prices between $61 and $70 per barrel to be profitable, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
One sector that has garnered special attention from the White House is that of coal. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed executive orders that aim to boost coal production, while another order asked the US Attorney General to identify state climate laws that stand in the way of developing energy resources like coal and try to stop them from being enforced. Following the President's orders, the US Energy Department made $200 billion in financing available for its loan programs office including for new coal technologies. However, the orders have raised serious environmental concerns since coal is among the dirtiest fuels available to generate energy. It also remains to be seen whether there is any actual demand for increased coal output, since hundreds of coal-burning plants have already been shut down over the last decade.
An aerial view of an oil rig in the mid-western United States, capturing the importance of the natural gas industry in the region.
To collect data for this article, we have referred to several stock screeners to find energy stocks that have surged the most between April 3 and April 10, 2025. Following are the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week. The stocks are ranked according to their share price surge during this period.
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Share Price Gains Between Apr. 3 – Apr. 10: 6.1%
MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) acquires and holds term net profits interests in the oil and natural gas properties of MV Partners, LLC.
MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) announced a dividend of $0.275 last week, up 14.6% from its prior dividend of $0.24. The company has raised its dividend by an average of 0.6% annually over the last three years and currently boasts a strong annual dividend yield of 21.86%.
Despite the recent uptick, the share price of MVO has fallen by more than 44% over the last 52 weeks.
Overall, MVO ranks 7th on our list of the energy stocks that gained the most this week. While we acknowledge the potential of energy companies, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MVO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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