1 Big Reason to Avoid Energy Stocks in 2026

A global oil glut is sending oil prices lower, and oil stocks with them.If your portfolio is energy-heavy right now, or if you're thinking about putting additional funds into energy stocks, you may want to reconsider.Because there's one very important reason to avoid holding or buying energy stocks going into the new year: a growing global oil glut.There are currently 1.4 billion barrels of oil on the water -- i.e., oil being shipped to a port or stored and waiting for a buyer. That's 24% more than the aver ...