Hess Corporation (HES)

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Delay in Keystone XL good news for HES.

Energy stocks that could benefit most from a real setback for the Keystone Pipeline project would include U.S. Bakken Shale as well as alternative energy plays, as less U.S. imports of Canadian oil essentially could lead to a better guarantee of demand for their products, say analysts. Importantly, Bakken Shale producers would also benefit from the additional support of the U.S. benchmark WTI price — factoring in the long-term potential reduction of supplies from Canada. Shale names included in this category are Hess(HES_), Continental Resources(CLR_) and Whiting Petroleum(WLL_), according to managers.