Methods of hydrocracking hydrocarbon oils

A method of hydrocracking a hydrocarbon oil, the method comprising:

• contacting the hydrocarbon oil with a catalyst suitable for hydrocracking in the presence of hydrogen in a reactor, wherein:
• the catalyst comprises:
• from 19.9 wt. % to 97.9 wt. % of a support material;
• from 2 wt. % to 80 wt. % of a zeolitic material comprising a microporous framework comprising zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, or both;
• and
• from 0.1 wt. % to 40 wt. % of one or more metals, one or more metal oxides, or both, wherein the one or more metals are chosen from cobalt atoms, molybdenum atoms, nickel atoms, tungsten atoms, or combinations thereof, wherein the one or more metal oxides are chosen from cobalt oxide, molybdenum oxide, nickel oxide, tungsten oxide, or combinations thereof, and wherein the one or more metals, the one or more metal oxides, or both, are disposed on the microporous framework, the support material, or both;
• and
• wherein when the catalyst is utilized in a hydrocracking reaction to crack vacuum gas oil, the activation energy of the hydrocracking reaction is less than or equal to 55 Kcal/mol, wherein the vacuum gas oil has an initial boiling point of from 205° C. to 225° C. and a 95 wt. % point of from 555° C. to 575° C., and the ratio of hydrogen to the vacuum gas oil is 1,000 StL/L.