Crude oil prices have hovered between $75 and$85 a barrel since the start of this year, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East due to Israel’s war with Hamas. This has led to a continued slump in energy stocks, which have badly trailed the overall market for the better part of a year now. OPEC+ recently announced that it is extending its output reductions until the second quarter of this year. In a written statement, the oil cartel said it is extending the output cuts to support the short-term pri ...