7 Energy Stocks That Shorts Are Betting Against

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Short selling most energy stocks has been a losing bet for the past year and a half. Even companies that loaded up on debt to get through the pandemic have been rescued by the rise in oil and gas prices, so wagers against “problem” operators were likely to fail.

That may be one reason why short sellers are shying away from oil and gas producers now. In the middle of 2020, with oil prices down below $40,…