Two different options for your energy bucketThat said, the most obvious way to add some energy exposure to your portfolio is to buy an oil and natural gas producer like Occidental Petroleum. Notably, it has operations in the Middle East and Africa, but most of its production and sales are U.S.-based. The events in the Middle East have again shown that energy prices are highly volatile. Right now, with energy prices on the rise again, that risk is paying off. Still, if you believe energy prices are going to continue to head higher in the second half of 2026, Oxy could be the right energy stock for you today.