Liberty Energy, Green Plains, Murphy Oil, Patterson-UTI, and Texas Pacific Land Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know

A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after crude oil prices climbed sharply following strikes on Saudi Arabian energy facilities and mounting supply disruption fears in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg. The Saudi energy ministry reported that operations at several energy facilities in the country's south were halted after missile and drone strikes from Yemen's Houthis ignited fires, wounding more than 70 people. The Financial Times also reported that Saudi Aramco's oil facilities in Jizan—home to a major 400,000-barrel-per-day refinery—were targeted in the extensive barrage, causing local authorities to suspend operations to contain the damage and assess infrastructure.Following the energy ministry's statement, global benchmark Brent crude futures rose $1.00 to settle over $98.00 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose over $2.00 to reach $93.65 a barrel, according to Reuters. Elevated crude prices provide a significant tailwind for oil and gas producers, directly expanding operating profit margins and boosting free cash flow on extracted barrels. Driven by the geopolitical supply shock, investors rotated capital into upstream equities. The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks. Among others, the following stocks were impacted: Liberty Energy's shares are extremely volatile and have had 33 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today's move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 15 days ago when the stock dropped 4.4% on the news that Crude oil prices pulled back as traders locked in profits after two weeks of gains and awaited details on planned U.S. sanctions against Iran. According to CNBC, West Texas Intermediate fell roughly 2%–2.5% toward the mid-$80s per barrel on August 24, 2026, while Brent slipped a similar amount to the low $90s. The retreat followed consecutive weeks of strong gains driven by Middle East geopolitical risk. Attention centered on U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's push for expanded sanctions aimed at economically isolating Tehran, including measures targeting entities that purchase and transport Iranian crude. Broader supply worries remain: commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — which historically carries about 20% of global oil flows — stays constrained, even as alternative routes, U.S. output, and regional exports have so far limited severe shortages. Liberty Energy is up 13.4% since the beginning of the year, but at $21.41 per share, it is still trading 36.9% below its 52-week high of $33.93 from May 2026. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Liberty Energy's shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,139. ALSO WORTH WATCHING: Nvidia's Quiet Partner. Nvidia's chips cost a hundred grand. The connectors that make them work cost even more. One company makes them all. Every AI server needs specialized infrastructure the chip companies don't make. High-speed cables. Power connectors. Thermal sensors. This 90-year-old company built a monopoly on it. The AI boom just started. This stock is still flying under the radar. Claim The Stock Ticker Here for FREE. If you believe this article contains misleading, harmful, or spam content, please let us know.