Why is Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (CLNE) Losing This Week?

We recently published a list of Energy Stocks that are Losing This Week. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE) stands against other energy stocks that are losing this week.

In this article, we are going to discuss the energy stocks that are losing this week.

President Donald Trump is seeking to lower energy costs for American consumers with a focus on the oil and gas sector, pushing the industry to increase production rapidly. However, industry executives have been nothing but skeptical of the President’s policies given the declining oil prices and the constant uncertainty regarding the administration’s tariff policy. The imposition of the 25% steel tariff has already led oil and gas companies to estimate a 4% increase in costs for drilling a well.

Moreover, the US is already the largest oil producer on the planet. The country’s oil and gas operators produced more than 13.49 million barrels of crude per day in December 2024, an all-time high rate of production. Increasing the production even higher means a further decline in prices, reducing the profits for producers and refiners. The spot price of the US benchmark for crude oil, West Texas Intermediate, is currently hovering just below $70, and analysts at S&P Global Commodity Insights expect WTI to average $66 per barrel in 2025. For comparison, the average WTI crude oil price for 2024 came in at $76.55.

That said, as of the writing of this piece, the broader energy sector has gained 7.5% since the beginning of the year, against a decline of around 3% by the wider market.

Why These Energy Stocks are Losing This Week

A row of fuel pumps at a fueling station, displaying the magnitude of the energy revolution.

Our Methodology

To collect data for this article, we have referred to several stock screeners to find energy stocks that have fallen the most between March 17 to March 24, 2025. Following are the Energy Stocks that Lost the Most This Week. The stocks are ranked according to their share price decline during this period.

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Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE)

Share Price Decline Between Mar. 17 and Mar. 24: 8.65%

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE) offers natural gas as alternative fuel for vehicle fleets and related fueling solutions in the United States and Canada.

Shares of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE) continued to plunge after the company reported a net loss of $30.2 million in Q4 2024, compared to the net loss of $18.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Shares of CLNE have plunged by more than 34% over the last year, closing at a 52-week low of $1.57 on March 27, 2025, as investors remain pessimistic about the future of renewable energy under the Trump administration.

To help restore investor confidence, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE) has announced the resumption of its share buyback program with a remaining capacity of approximately $26.5 million.

Overall, CLNE ranks 5th on our list of energy stocks that are losing this week. While we acknowledge the potential for energy stocks, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CLNE but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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