Making sense of the underperformance of energy stocks

We suspect that some of the recent poor performance of energy stocks will unwind in the short-term if, as we forecast, oil prices grind higher. Nonetheless, we think the longer-term outlook for the sector is less bright, given the prospects for demand.

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