Most people think buying an oil stock means they are investing in oil.
It does not give you direct ownership of the oil.
You own a piece of a company that may be involved in the oil industry.
That means the price of the stock can move for many reasons that have nothing to do with the price of oil itself.
If you want to understand what direct oil investing actually looks like, start by learning the difference between owning an oil company and owning an interest in an oil well.
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