Key PointsOccidental is a higher-growth upstream play on rising oil prices.Chevron and ExxonMobil are more stable and diversified oil companies.10 stocks we like better than Occidental Petroleum › The price of Brent crude oil has risen by more than 90% to roughly $120 per barrel this year as the escalating Middle East conflict disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz -- a bottleneck for about 25% of the world's maritime oil trade. Those …