Falling back towards $60 a barrel, the recent surge in crude oil prices was short-lived, with it being noteworthy that these levels are below the threshold for peak profitability.However, Chevron (CVX)  and Exxon Mobil (XOM)  are at the forefront of companies that can still capitalize, making it a worthy topic of which oil giant may be the better investment at the moment.Although there are some caveats, both have optimized their operations to thrive even with crude prices being suppressed this year. Correla ...