The longer oil holds steady above $100 -- the more pressure may build for oil companies to return cash to shareholders.
”In the last couple years the large integrated names have been hoarding cash, paying down debt and holding back on capital,” explains Terranova.
”As oil prices move higher they increase cash flow. I think there will be pressure to return capital back to shareholders.”
And Terranova suggests trading it long ConocoPhillips and Occidental as well as Exxon and Chevron .
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