How to invest in oil and gas stocks

Invest in oil and other assets today with Interactive Brokers or Webull.

The world consumes almost 87 million barrels of petroleum per day — that's certainly a lot. Crude oil is one of the most traded commodities in the world.

Investors and traders are trying to get exposure to “black gold” by owning physical commodities, oil futures, shares of energy companies, crude oil exchange-traded funds (ETFs), oil mutual funds and master limited partnerships (MLPs).

Read on to find out the best ways to invest in the oil industry.

Oil as a Physical Commodity

Unlike gold, silver, or other natural resources, it is very hard for a retail investor to own physical crude oil because it is highly toxic, volatile and as such, it is difficult to store.

How to invest in oil futures

You would require a very sophisticated logistics to move and store oil, so it is not cheap to own or rent this type of infrastructure. To avoid the high cost and logistical nightmares, it is better to try to get exposure to crude oil through other forms.

Best Ways to Invest in Oil

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