The historical stock prices of these companies were obtained from the following two excellent internet resources.... Google Finance and MarketWatch Big Charts.
These 13 US Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Companies had their average stock prices drop by a massive 62% from December 31, 2007 during President Bush's second Presidential term, to March 6, 2009, very early in President Obama's first term, which was the very lowest point for the overall stock market due to the spillover effects resulting from the disastrous 2008 Financial Meltdown.
But since March 6, 2009, the average stock prices of these same 13 US Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Companies have increased by a very robust 527% through January 27, 2014, driven by Crosstex Energy's massive stock price appreciation.
Clearly, the investors in and employees of a clear majority of these 13 US Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Companies must be pleased with the impact of actions taken by both the Obama Administration and the US Fed to successfully rescue the US economy from its extremely weakened state caused by the 2008 US financial meltdown.
Below here are the market prices of each of these 13 US Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Companies on January 27, 2014, on March 6, 2009, and on December 31, 2007, sorted by Percentage Increase from March 6, 2009 to January 27, 2014:
| Market | Market | ||||||
| Price | Price | ||||||
| % | % | ||||||
| Change | Change | ||||||
| Market | Market | Market | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | |||
| Price | Price | Price | to | to | |||
| Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing Companies | 1-27-14 | 3-6-09 | 12-31-07 | 1-27-14 | 3-6-09 | ||
| Crosstex Energy Inc | 36.49 | 0.87 | 37.24 | 4094% | -98% | ||
| CVR Energy Inc | 38.00 | 3.88 | 24.94 | 879% | -84% | ||
| Delek US Holdings Inc | 29.89 | 6.70 | 20.23 | 346% | -67% | ||
| Tesoro Corp | 50.88 | 12.23 | 47.70 | 316% | -74% | ||
| Valero Energy | 49.57 | 14.83 | 63.97 | 234% | -77% | ||
| World Fuel Services Corp | 43.27 | 13.23 | 14.52 | 227% | -9% | ||
| Calumet Specialty Product Partners LP | 29.84 | 9.45 | 37.03 | 216% | -74% | ||
| Western Refining Inc | 38.71 | 12.81 | 24.21 | 202% | -47% | ||
| Ferrellgas Partners LP | 24.63 | 11.84 | 21.91 | 108% | -46% | ||
| Alon USA Energy Inc | 15.52 | 8.81 | 27.18 | 76% | -68% | ||
| Eagle Rock Energy Partners LP | 5.88 | 3.55 | 15.46 | 66% | -77% | ||
| BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust | 75.83 | 51.07 | 80.20 | 48% | -36% | ||
| Hess Corp | 75.58 | 54.74 | 100.86 | 38% | -46% | ||
| Average % Change all 13 | 527% | -62% |
