RE:RE:RE:why are oil stocks down? This market is nutsThe previous CEO was gettting massive bonus payments (millions) to keep the high dividend and show growth, all by increasing the debt. He single handedly nearly bankrupted the company. It will be years before they fully recover. The high oil prices will help speed up the recovery and the share price will follow. With a higher oil price, they should have a higher book value which should drive the share value up.