We recently published a list of Energy Stocks that are Losing This Week. In this article, we are going to take a look at where MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) stands against other energy stocks that are crashing this week.

After a promising start to the year, the overall energy sector has fallen by almost 5.5% since the beginning of 2025. However, it still beats the 9.9% decline suffered by the wider market. The major reason behind this downturn is the plunge in global crude oil price, caused by the continued uncertainty surrounding the ongoing tariff war, the prospects of an economic slowdown, and the recent decision by OPEC+ to increase supply in May.

The WTI crude oil price, which stood at just over $71 a barrel in the beginning of April, plunged to below $60 before again resurging to around $64.3 currently. To put additional pressure on the sector, the International Energy Agency recently cut its 2025 oil demand growth forecast by 300,000 barrels per day compared to last month, warning the world to ‘buckle up’ amid the escalating trade tensions. Moreover, OPEC also cut its 2025 global oil demand growth forecast for the first time since December last week, expecting the demand to rise by 1.30 million bpd in 2025 and by 1.28 million bpd in 2026. Both figures are down 150,000 bpd from last month’s estimates.

An aerial view of an oil rig in the mid-western United States, capturing the importance of the natural gas industry in the region.

Our Methodology

To collect data for this article, we have referred to several stock screeners to find energy stocks that have fallen the most between April 15 to April 22, 2025. The following are the Energy Stocks that Lost the Most This Week. The stocks are ranked according to their share price decline during this period.

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MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO)

Share Price Decline Between Apr. 15 and Apr. 22: 3.53%

MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) acquires and holds term net profits interests in the oil and natural gas properties of MV Partners, LLC.

The stock of MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) surged by 19.5% between April 4th and April 11th following the company’s announcement of a dividend per share of $0.275, up 14.6% from its prior dividend of $0.24. The company has raised its dividend by an average of 6.52% annually over the last five years and currently boasts a strong annual dividend yield of 21.86%. So the recent decline in share price could be due to profit-taking by investors. Another reason for the slump could be the continuous pressure on global oil prices.

Overall, MVO ranks 10th on our list of the energy stocks that lost the most this week. While we acknowledge the potential of MVO as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MVO but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

 

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