Add these four oil stocks to your portfolio: Suncor Energy Inc., Imperial Oil Ltd., Cenovus Energy Inc. and Encana Corp.

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Alberta’s new United Conservative government has extended the previous NDP administration’s cap on oil production in the province until the end of 2020. That’s good for investors and the industry. While output restrictions have lifted the price for Western Canadian oil, a lack of new pipeline capacity continues to limit revenue growth for producers, and gains for investors. In response, the government will now let firms exceed their production caps if they ship extra barrels by rail. The new policy should raise volumes for those firms that take up the offer. It should also lift their revenue and earnings—and boost investor returns. Below we update four industry leaders that continue to improve efficiency. That sets you up for strong gains when prices rise. SUNCOR ENERGY INC., $41, is a buy. The stock (Toronto symbol SU; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 1.5 billion; Market cap: $61.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.7; Dividend yield: 4.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.suncor.com) exposes you to Canada’s largest integrated oil company,…