As OPEC tightens supply, gas prices will rise but so will share prices for the sector's stocks.A note from Bank of America estimates that the sector's stocks have an average upside of 31%.On Monday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries that it will cut oil production by more than 1.66 million barrels a day. The group said it was a"precautionary measure" to stabilize the oil market.
For drivers at the pump, it's bad news because the price of gas will rise. But for the sector's stocks, it may be good. Oil prices had been on a gradual decline since June after West Texas Intermediate crude, the US benchmark, hit an all-time high of about $123 a barrel in March. OPEC's announced cuts helped oil rally above $81, up by about 6% since Sunday.
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