Imperial Oil is a Resources standout

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We continue to recommend you maintain some exposure to oil stocks as part of the Resources portion of your stock holdings. High-quality integrated producer Imperial Oil is up 24% since we made it a #1 Buy for 2024. With its record oil production and its stock now trading at low multiples to its cash flow, Imperial is even more attractive for your new buying. IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $96.04, is a #1 Buy for 2024. The company (Toronto symbol IMO; Shares o/s: 535.8 million; Market cap: $51.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.5%) gets over 90% of its production from the oil sands of Alberta. It also has conventional oil and gas operations in the West and holds stakes in offshore projects in Atlantic Canada. Other operations include three refineries (one in Alberta, two in Ontario) and a petrochemical plant in Sarnia, Ontario. In the quarter ended June 30, 2024, Imperial produced an average 404,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. That’s up 11.3% from 363,000…