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SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of immunotherapeutic for cancer indications. Its product pipeline includes galinpepimut-S. The company was founded by Angelos M. Stergiou on April 3, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Sellas Life Sciences is currently trending as retail investors rally behind heavy institutional buying, with firms like Morgan Stanley significantly increasing their positions ahead of a busy schedule of oncology conferences. The market is hyper-focused on the company's REGAL clinical trial reaching 78 of 80 required events, fueling community speculation about a looming data readout and potential M&A activity.

T1 Energy, Inc. engages in developing battery solutions. It focuses on energy storage systems and commercial mobility. The company was founded by Tom Einar Jensen, Peter Matrai, and Tore Ivar Slettemoen on August 31, 2023 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

T1 Energy Inc.

Technip Energies is capturing market attention as the company gains momentum with major engineering contracts and positive operational news, fueling community excitement about its growth in the U.S. manufacturing and energy infrastructure sector. Investors are closely monitoring the stock as sentiment shifts, with many actively discussing potential setups, analyst target revisions, and the company's positioning within the broader renewable energy and power grid evolution.

Salesforce, Inc. engages in the design and development of cloud-based enterprise software for customer relationship management. Its solutions include sales force automation, customer service and support, marketing automation, digital commerce, community management, collaboration, industry-specific solutions, and salesforce platform. The firm also provides guidance, support, training, and advisory services. The company was founded by Marc Russell Benioff and Parker Harris in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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Salesforce is currently trending due to a combination of heavy institutional scrutiny, ongoing AI monetization concerns following an analyst downgrade, and community debate over the company's valuation as a 'cash machine' versus its growth prospects. Investors are actively discussing the stock's potential as a long-term value play supported by a massive buyback program, while others fear that AI agents may disrupt its traditional subscription-based business model.

NIKE, Inc. engages in the design, development, marketing, and sale of athletic footwear, apparel, accessories, equipment, and services. It operates through the following segments: North America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Greater China, Asia Pacific and Latin America (APLA), Global Brand Divisions, Converse, and Corporate. The North America, EMEA, Greater China, and APLA segments refer to the design, development, marketing, and selling of athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment. The Global Brand Divisions segment represents its NIKE Brand licensing businesses. The Converse segment designs, markets, licenses, and sells casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories. The Corporate segment is composed of unallocated general and administrative expenses. The company was founded by William Jay Bowerman and Philip Hampson Knight on January 25, 1964 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

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Nike Inc

Nike Inc is experiencing intense selling pressure, with the stock trading at multi-year lows as market participants express deep skepticism over its turnaround efforts, leadership, and loss of market share. While some retail traders are betting on a recovery fueled by upcoming catalysts like the World Cup and potential tariff relief, many others are aggressively shorting the name, citing concerns over inventory, declining demand, and a perceived loss of brand resonance.

Compass Pathways Plc is a biotechnology company, which provides mental health care services. It focuses on improving the lives of those who are suffering with mental health challenges and who are not helped by current treatments. The company was founded by Goldsmith George Jay and Malievskaia Ekaterina in 2016 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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COMPASS Pathways

COMPASS Pathways is trending as investors react to a new executive order aimed at fast-tracking psychedelic drug research and streamlining regulatory reviews through priority vouchers. The community is actively discussing the stock's role as a potential first-mover in the treatment-resistant depression market, with many focused on the upcoming release of pivotal trial data and speculation regarding long-term acquisition interest from major pharmaceutical players.

Ford Motor Co. engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of automobiles. It operates through the following segments: Ford Blue, Ford Model E, Ford Pro, Ford Credit, and Corporate Other. The Ford Blue, Ford Model E, and Ford Pro segment includes the sale of Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories, together with the associated costs to develop, manufacture, distribute, and service the vehicles, parts, and accessories. The Ford Credit segment consists of the Ford Credit business on a consolidated basis, which is primarily vehicle-related financing and leasing activities. The Corporate Other segment refers to corporate governance expenses, past service pension and OPEB income and expense, interest income and gains and losses from cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, and foreign exchange derivatives gains, and losses associated with intercompany lending. The company was founded by Henry Ford on June 16, 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, MI.

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Ford is trending due to the launch of 'Ford Energy,' a new subsidiary focusing on battery energy-storage systems for data centers, utilities, and industrial customers to capture growing AI-driven power demand. Community members are actively debating the potential valuation re-rating from an automaker to an AI infrastructure play, while others remain cautious given past recalls and the volatile nature of the company's previous strategic pivots.

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. operates a telehealth consultation platform. It connects consumers to healthcare professionals, enabling them to access medical care for mental health, sexual health, dermatology and primary care. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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Hims & Hers Health Inc

Hims & Hers Health is facing significant volatility following a wider-than-expected net loss and missed revenue targets, though the companys raised forward guidance and strategic shift toward branded GLP-1 distributions have sparked debate. Community discourse remains deeply divided between those viewing the pullback as a buying opportunity based on long-term growth in peptides and personalized healthcare, and skeptics who remain concerned about margin compression and the sustainability of the company's valuation.

Baidu, Inc. engages in the provision of internet search and online marketing solutions. The firm’s products and services include Baidu App, Baidu Search, Baidu Feed, Haokan, Quanmin, Baidu Post Bar, Baidu Knows, Baidu Encyclopedia, Baidu Input Method Editor or Baidu IME, Baidu AI Cloud and Overseas Products. It operates through the following segments: Baidu Core and iQIYI. The Baidu Core segment provides search-based, feed-based, and other online marketing services. The iQiyi segment is an online entertainment service provider, which offers original, professionally produced and partner-generated content on its platform. The company was founded by Yanhong Li and Xu Yong on January 18, 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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Baidu is trending as the community actively debates its positioning in the Chinese AI and cloud infrastructure sector following mixed Q1 earnings and ongoing interest in its robotaxi and agentic AI initiatives. While some investors remain cautious about legacy ad revenue declines and geopolitical volatility, bullish sentiment persists around the company's long-term potential to capitalize on domestic AI demand and potential value realization from its subsidiary spinoffs.

Dominion Energy, Inc. engages in the production and distribution of energy. It operates through following business segments: Dominion Energy Virginia, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Contracted Energy, and Corporate and Other. The Corporate and Other segment focuses on corporate, service company, non-controlling interest in Dominion privatization, and non-regulated retail energy marketing operations. The company was founded by William W. Berry in 1983 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

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Dominion Energy is trending due to reports that NextEra Energy is in advanced talks to acquire the utility in a deal valued at approximately $66 billion, a move driven by the massive surge in electricity demand from AI and data center expansion. The community is actively debating the potential regulatory and antitrust hurdles for such a large-scale merger, while also discussing the impact on dividend consistency and the strategic fit of integrating Dominion's infrastructure into NextEra's portfolio.

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. is a global technology company, which engages in the provision of a data collaboration platform in consumer privacy, data ethics, and foundational identity. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

LiveRamp Holdings Inc

LiveRamp is trending following an acquisition agreement by Publicis, a move that the investment community is analyzing as a significant shift toward agency-owned data infrastructure. While some investors are debating the deal's valuation and the resulting arbitrage opportunities, many are actively discussing the broader implications for the ad-tech landscape and the impact on long-term shareholders.

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Not BATL, Chevron Or Exxon: Here's The Surprise Big Oil Winner Since US-Iran War Started

BP Plc has emerged as the best-performing stock among the top oil supermajors amid rising Brent crude and natural gas prices driven by the war in the Middle East.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The resale filing includes over 31 million shares tied to conversions of redeemable convertible preferred stock.</li><li>The filing follows Battalion’s 7,090-acre Ward County acquisition from RoadRunner Resource Holding in March.</li><li>Trump said recently on Truth Social that Iran was “collapsing financially” and losing $500 million per day.</li></ul>Shares of Battalion Oil Corporation (BATL) slumped 13% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company filed to unlock the resale of nearly 37 million shares and set up a $375 million securities shelf, overshadowing recent strength in crude prices driven by Strait of Hormuz tensions.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BATL">BATL stock</a> jumped 39% on Tuesday, but pared gains by about 13% in after-hours trading.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Share Resale Plan Raises Dilution Concerns</h2>According to a fresh preliminary prospectus, shareholders will be allowed to resell up to 37 million shares of common stock, including over 31 million shares issuable upon conversion of multiple series of redeemable convertible preferred stock. The remaining 5.9 million shares relate to existing common stock already held by those investors.Separately, the shelf registration lets Battalion issue additional securities over time, including common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts and units, providing the company with flexible access to capital depending on market conditions.The move follows Battalion’s March agreement to acquire 7,090 net acres in Ward County, Texas, from RoadRunner Resource Holding in an all-stock deal to expand its Monument Draw position and boost operations across its Permian Basin footprint.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump’s Pressure On Iran Fuels Oil Market Uncertainty</h2>The share-sale filing comes against a volatile macro backdrop for crude markets, with oil prices rising as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continued to constrain shipping flows through the key transit corridor that typically carries about one-fifth of global supply.U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, while maintaining restrictions on ships linked to the country, saying the measures would remain in place until “discussions are concluded, one way or the other.”&nbsp;Trump also&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrumphttps://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116446283085364326">said on Truth Social</a> that Iran was “collapsing financially” and “starving for cash,” claiming the country was losing roughly $500 million a day.Oil prices briefly eased after Iran signaled it had received “some sign” Washington may be willing to loosen the blockade, opening the possibility of renewed negotiations even as uncertainty around the strait’s reopening continued to anchor the market’s risk premium.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Goldman Sees Record-Low Oil Inventories Risk</h2>Energy analysts said markets remain sensitive to developments around shipping flows through Hormuz despite ceasefire signals.“Supply risks persist despite partial geopolitical relief,” said Zaye Capital Markets. “Overall, markets are not pricing in a full resolution, but rather a controlled easing of risk, leaving sentiment fragile and highly dependent on further geopolitical developments.”Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs said global visible oil inventories are still likely to fall to record lows even if flows through the Strait begin recovering gradually, noting shipments remain around 10% of normal levels, according to a Wall Street Journal&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/oil-rises-on-strait-of-hormuz-likely-remaining-closed-c22bf647">report</a>.“The Middle East conflict and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz have led to a shortage of supply on the oil market,” said Commerzbank Research.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Do Retail Traders Feel About BATL?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for BATL has improved to ‘neutral’ from ‘bearish’ levels a day ago amid a 195% jump in 24-hour message volumes.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/batl_ss_png_b41f4dd16c.webp" alt="batl ss.png" width="976" height="145"><figcaption>BATL sentiment and message volume as of April 22 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>BATL stock has surged 284% over the past year.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/ffai-stock-premarket-drop-tesla-style-ai-pivot-investor-confidence/cZBBj3pReG4">FFAI Stock Slides Premarket: Can A Tesla-Style AI Pivot Help Regain Investor Confidence?</a>

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BATL Stock Plunges Premarket: Massive Share Sale Plan Sparks Dilution Shock Despite Oil Rally

Goldman Sachs warned that global visible oil inventories could fall to record lows as flows through Hormuz remain around 10% of normal levels.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The veteran investor believes the physical markets are on the right track.&nbsp;</li><li>When paper oil prices catch up to physical prices, the repricing will be violent, according to Noble.&nbsp;</li><li>Meanwhile, oil prices have been swinging wildly amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.</li></ul>As markets grapple with uncertainty about the outcome of the war in Iran and its impact on global energy prices, a former associate of legendary investor Peter Lynch is betting on energy stocks.“Energy stocks remain the most asymmetric trade in this market,” said George Noble, a hedge fund veteran and former Fidelity fund manager, in a <a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/gnoble79/status/2046603397533511746">post</a> on X on late Tuesday.The investor highlighted the pricing difference between physical oil markets (spot oil, tanker bookings, actual delivery) and paper markets (futures contracts, options, financial instruments), saying that while the former was pricing in a war, the latter was pricing in a peace deal. “One of them is WRONG,” Noble said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Noble Backs This Indicator</h2>The veteran investor believes the physical markets are on the right track. To back his claim, Noble pointed out that 230 loaded oil tankers were stuck in the Persian Gulf amid the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic had dropped by over 90%.He noted that normally 15 to 20 million barrels per day flowed through the critical waterway, but at present, alternatives via Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline can only handle about 9 million barrels per day, creating a massive gap with no real workaround.“You cannot close a gap that large with infrastructure that doesn't exist,” he said. “You cannot load 15 million barrels per day onto trucks. There is no land bridge for hydrocarbons. The pipelines are maxed. The tankers are parked,” he added.Noble also said that two separate battles were unfolding now — one the global supply chain has already adapted to, and another it simply can’t. Yet paper oil markets were trading as if that divide didn’t exist, he said.Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. was extending a ceasefire with Iran, although the blockage of Iranian ports would continue.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Wild Market Swings</h2>Oil prices have been swinging sharply, spiking on any hints of escalation in tensions between the U.S. and Iran, while pulling back on signs of renewed negotiations or ceasefire announcements. Energy stocks have been tracking the wild oscillations.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/uso">United States Oil Fund</a> (USO), an exchange-traded fund that tracks the daily price changes of West Texas Intermediate, has been whipsawing in tandem.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260422_100526996_png_4aaa028a13.webp" alt="koyfin_20260422_100526996.png" width="2400" height="1240"><figcaption>Source: Koyfin</figcaption></figure>Meanwhile, the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/XLE">State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF</a> (XLE), which tracks American energy companies within the S&amp;P 500, has diverged significantly from the S&amp;P 500 since the start of the war — initially outperforming the benchmark index at the onset of the Hormuz crisis and finally lagging in after signs of a ceasefire and diplomatic breakthroughs.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260422_110224623_png_e3a9e341bd.webp" alt="koyfin_20260422_110224623.png" width="2400" height="1500"><figcaption>Source: Koyfin</figcaption></figure>Shares of major energy stocks have also been fluctuating. For instance, <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/batl">Battalion Oil Corp.</a> (BATL) shares surged more than 38% at the close on Tuesday amid soaring crude oil prices, as uncertainty around an expansion of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire lingered. However, after Trump announced an extension late Tuesday, oil prices declined, pulling BATL's stock down by nearly 13% in overnight trading.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/cvx">Chevron Corp.</a> (CVX) stock, meanwhile, was up 10.78% in the first month after the war, but has since pared most of those gains, declining about 10% so far this month. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/xom">Exxon Mobil Corp</a>. (XOM) and <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/cop">ConocoPhillips</a> (COP) have also followed similar trajectories.When paper oil prices catch up to physical prices, “the repricing will be VIOLENT,” Noble said.The United States Oil Fund ETF (USO) has gained nearly 86% so far this year, while the P<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/uco">roShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF</a> (UCO) has surged more than 115% in the same time. Retail sentiment around both was in the ‘bearish’ territory on Stocktwits at the time of writing.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Over the past year, BATL surged 253%, EONR climbed 111%, and USO advanced 105%. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Physical Oil Markets Have Already Priced In US-Iran War, But Paper Markets Haven't, Says Veteran Investor: 'Repricing Will Be VIOLENT'

“You cannot close a gap that large with infrastructure that doesn't exist,” says George Noble.

Why Energy Stocks Are The Most Asymmetric Market Trade Right Now: Veteran Investor George Noble Explains

Presidential candidates Trump and Harris have both advocated for increased oil production.

Why Is BATL Stock Surging Today?

Strong oil production numbers, rising crude oil prices ahead of expiration of US-Iran ceasefire pushes BATL stock prices. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>U.S. stock futures pulled back early Monday, cooling off after last week’s record-setting gains.</li><li>Investors are monitoring a renewed flare-up in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran signaled the critical shipping route would remain restricted amid an ongoing standoff with the U.S.</li><li>Psychedelic stocks catch a policy tailwind around expedited drug approvals for mental health treatment: PBM, DFTX, and CMPS are seeing retail attention.&nbsp;</li></ul>U.S. stock futures were under pressure early Monday, after reaching record highs last week amid&nbsp;easing geopolitical&nbsp;fears in the Middle East. However, tensions are on the rise again after President Donald Trump confirmed the seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to re-close the vital waterway.Trump threatened to "knock out every power plant" in Iran if a new deal is not reached during upcoming talks in Islamabad this week. Oil-linked stocks such as BATL and EONR are back on the radar following a spike in crude volatility.As of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday, S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq futures fell 0.6%, Dow futures slipped 0.7%, and Russell 2000 futures were down 1%.&nbsp;Retail sentiment toward the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index, remained ‘extremely bullish.’Trending Stocks To WatchPsyence Biomedical (PBM):&nbsp;Retail is piling into this little-known psychedelic supplier following U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order over the weekend to expedite the review of psychedelic medicines, including ibogaine and psilocybin for PTSD and addiction treatment. Also watch out for&nbsp;Definium Therapeutics (DFTX) and Compass Pathways (CMPS).&nbsp;Marvell (MRVL):&nbsp;Reports suggest that Google is in talks with the firm to design two new AI chips, including a next-generation TPU.&nbsp;AST SpaceMobile (ASTS):&nbsp;The stock fell 14% in early pre-market trading after the company confirmed that its BlueBird-7 satellite, launched on New Glenn 3, was placed in an orbit too low to sustain operations.&nbsp;Fermi LLC (FRMI):&nbsp;The stock cracked 16% in early pre-market trade on Monday following a massive leadership overhaul. Early this morning, Fermi announced a transition from its "start-up" roots to a "scaled enterprise.”Critical Metals Corp. (CRML):&nbsp;Remains on retail radar following the updates for its Tabrez project. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Chairman Tony Sage said in a social media post that, while the geopolitical situation has made shipping logistics "tricky," the company still targets Q2 2026 for operations at its Greenland pilot plant.Eli Lilly (LLY):&nbsp;Reports suggest that the company is in advanced talks to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for over $2B, a deal that could be announced as early as today.Tesla, Inc (TSLA):&nbsp;The stock is on track for its first positive month this year, ahead of its earnings report this week. Meanwhile, Elon Musk downplayed competitive fears from China’s BYD, framing execution and not competition as the EV maker’s key challenge.Other tickers trending on&nbsp;Stocktwits&nbsp;at the time of writing included AEVEX Corp (AVEX), Blackberry (BB), and Nvidia Corp (NVDA).&nbsp;Other Catalysts To WatchOn the economic front, no notable data release is expected.On earnings radar, watch out for quarterly reports from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF), Nano X Imaging Ltd (NNOX), and Dynex Capital Reit Inc (DX) before the bell. Also, Lion Group Holding Ltd (LGHL), AGNC Investment Corp (AGNC), Lottery.com Inc (SEGG), and Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK) report after market close on Monday.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Fall, Oil Risk Back In Focus After Trump’s Iran Escalation: Why PBM, FRMI, ASTS, BATL Are Keeping Traders Engaged Today

Data from Stocktwits shows that retail positioning has remained ‘bullish’ for SPY and QQQ amid geopolitical instability. 

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Major U.S. oil stocks, including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and Battalion Oil, declined between 5% to 14% on Friday.</li><li>President Trump stated in a post on Truth Social that Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again.</li><li>U.S. equities soared on Friday following the announcement, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging by more than 1,000 points, while the S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite reached new all-time highs.</li></ul>Crude oil prices plummeted on Friday after Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” during the remainder of the ceasefire period between the U.S. and Iran.“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran,” Araghchi stated in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/araghchi/status/2045121573124759713">post</a> on X.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Araghchi_post_jpg_cf48e303b4.webp" alt="Seyed Abbas Araghchi's post on X" width="588" height="222"><figcaption>Seyed Abbas Araghchi's post on X | @araghchi/X</figcaption></figure>U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures expiring in May were down nearly 13%, hovering around $82, the lowest in more than a month. Brent crude futures expiring in June fell about 11% to hover around $88 a barrel.The&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund ETF</a> (USO) was down about 11% at the time of writing, while the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/UCO">ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF</a> (UCO) tumbled nearly 14%.Meanwhile, major U.S. oil stocks also followed suit in Friday morning’s trade. Battalion Oil Corp. (BATL) shares were down more than 14%, while Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) fell nearly 6%. Shares of Chevron Corp. (CVX) were down nearly 5%, while ConocoPhillips (COP) fell about 7%.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Trump Says US, Iran Working To Remove Mines</h2>President Trump&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116420484827577347">announced</a> that the U.S. and Iran are working together to remove all sea mines placed by the Middle Eastern country in the Strait of Hormuz, removing a critical threat to vessels passing through the critical waterway.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Trump_post_2_jpg_b09fd98e88.webp" alt="President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social" width="566" height="171"><figcaption>President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social | @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social</figcaption></figure>Trump also stated in another&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116420562510387829">post</a> on Truth Social that Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Trump_post_3_jpg_a17a6bf464.webp" alt="President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social" width="569" height="178"><figcaption>President Donald Trump's post on Truth Social | @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social</figcaption></figure>He added that this deal with Iran is not tied in any way to Lebanon. This comes after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Friday.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Dow Soars Over 1,000 Points</h2>The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz sent U.S. equities&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/dow-soars-iran-opens-strait-of-hormuz-trump-naval-blockade/cZJUszCRIUb">soaring</a> on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surging by more than 1,000 points.The S&amp;P 500 reached a new all-time high of 7,136, while the Nasdaq Composite also scaled a new all-time high of 24,490.At the time of writing, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (SPY), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 index, was up 1.25%; the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust ETF</a> (QQQ) rose 1.32%; and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/DIA">SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust</a> (DIA) surged 2%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits regarding the S&amp;P 500 ETF was in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory.Also See:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/sndk-stock-rally-this-year-bofa-more-upside-nasdaq-100-inclusion/cZJUsLwRIxC">SNDK Stock Has Rallied 285% This Year, But Analyst Says There's More Upside Ahead Of Nasdaq 100 Entry</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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BATL, XOM, USO Tank As Crude Oil Prices Plunge On Reopening Of Strait Of Hormuz — Trump Says US, Iran Removing All Sea Mines

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures expiring in May were down nearly 13%, hovering around $82 a barrel, the lowest in more than a month.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Brent hovered near $98.50 and WTI near $96.88 as traders assessed the likelihood of renewed face-to-face talks possibly returning to Pakistan this week.</li><li>Saudi Arabia reportedly urged the U.S. to reconsider the blockade, warning escalation could risk broader disruption to regional shipping corridors.</li><li>The IEA has projected Q2 demand to drop 1.5 million barrels per day.</li></ul>Major oil stocks and index funds fell in premarket trading on Tuesday as crude prices slipped below recent highs on signs that Washington and Tehran may resume negotiations despite the start of a U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.Shares of&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BATL">Battalion Oil (BATL)</a> fell about 5% in premarket trading, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TPET">Trio Petroleum (TPET)</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EONR">EON Resources (EONR)</a> each declined roughly 4%.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/INDO">Indonesia Energy (INDO)</a> slipped over 1%, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund (USO)</a> edged marginally lower.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Oil Slips As US-Iran Peace Talks Return To Focus</h2>Brent crude traded near $98.50 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate hovered around $96.88.Oil prices edged lower as traders assessed signals that the U.S. and Iran may hold another round of face-to-face negotiations before the expiration of a two-week pause in hostilities announced on April 7. Negotiating teams could&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-iranian-teams-could-return-islamabad-peace-talks-this-week-four-sources-say-2026-04-14/">reportedly</a> return to Pakistan this week following last weekend’s unsuccessful talks in securing a longer-term ceasefire framework.Meanwhile, Washington moved ahead with maritime restrictions targeting vessels heading to or leaving Iranian Persian Gulf ports. Shipping data showed a Chinese tanker, Rich Starry, transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-14/us-sanctioned-tanker-tests-trump-blockade-with-hormuz-transit">Bloomberg</a>.&nbsp;Vice President JD Vance said the blockade increases Washington’s leverage in negotiations with Tehran, while acknowledging higher gasoline prices have added pressure on U.S. consumers.Saudi Arabia has urged the U.S. to reconsider the blockade and return to negotiations, according to a Wall Street Journal&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-us-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-25fbd430">report</a>, citing Arab officials, amid concerns the escalation could prompt Iran to disrupt additional shipping corridors across the region.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">IEA Sees Global Oil Demand Turning Negative In 2026</h2>The International Energy Agency (IEA) said the conflict is now expected to push global oil demand into contraction this year, reversing earlier expectations for growth and marking the first annual decline since the pandemic.&nbsp;The agency now forecasts demand falling by 80,000 barrels per day this year compared with its earlier projection for 640,000 barrels per day of growth. Additionally, second-quarter demand is expected to drop by 1.5 million barrels per day, the biggest drop since the pandemic.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">ANZ Warns Supply Recovery May Stay Slow Into Mid-2026</h2>ANZ said the oil market no longer needs a worst-case escalation scenario to justify elevated pricing levels, warning that tight balances alone are sufficient to sustain Brent near recent thresholds, WSJ&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/oil-falls-on-hopes-for-u-s-iran-peace-talks-32a0a178">noted</a>.The bank estimates that 10 million barrels per day of supply has been removed from global markets relative to January baseline expectations due to the Iran conflict, with recovery likely to remain slow, incomplete and uneven through mid-2026. ANZ expects crude to remain above $90 per barrel for the rest of the year, adding that continued disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping increases the risk that supply normalization could take significantly longer than markets had anticipated.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Do Retail Traders Feel About Energy Stocks?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around USO, INDO, and EONR was ‘extremely bearish’, with message volume ‘high’ for USO, ‘low’ for INDO, and ‘extremely low’ for EONR. Sentiment on TPET was ‘bearish’ amid ‘low’ message volume, while BATL stood out with ‘bullish’ sentiment alongside ‘high’ message volume.&nbsp;Over the past year, BATL has surged 227%, followed by EONR up 103% and USO gaining 86%, while INDO rose 15% and TPET declined 33% over the same period.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/5/novo-nordisk-stock-up-premarket-thanks-to-openai-deal/cZJpC6HRIH9">Novo Nordisk Stock Up Over 2% Premarket Today — Thanks To OpenAI Tie-Up</a>

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The IEA now expects global oil demand to contract by 80,000 barrels per day this year.

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Morgan Stanley stated that, in a base-case scenario, exports through the Strait of Hormuz will remain low in April and will recover only 70% of the lost volumes between May and July, with a return to normal levels not expected until October.

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US-based oil refiners are in focus amid the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade, which are raising supply concerns.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>U.S. Central Command said enforcement of maritime restrictions tied to Iranian exports would begin at 10 a.m. ET Monday.</li><li>Saudi Arabia restored full capacity on its East-West pipeline and resumed output from the Manifa field.</li><li>Analysts said the blockade threatens roughly 1.7-2 million barrels per day of Iranian supply and could push the global crude deficit above 5 million barrels per day.</li></ul>Major oil stocks and index funds jumped in premarket trading on Monday after the U.S. announced plans to blockade vessels linked to Iranian ports following the collapse of weekend talks with Tehran, pushing crude back above $100.Shares of&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BATL">Battalion Oil (BATL)</a> rose 30% in premarket trading, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/TPET">Trio Petroleum (TPET)</a> gained 18%,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EONR">EON Resources (EONR)</a> climbed 14%,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/INDO">Indonesia Energy (INDO)</a> advanced 8%, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/USO">United States Oil Fund (USO)</a> added 7%.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Hormuz Blockade Pushes Oil Back Above $100</h2>Oil surged after the U.S. said it would begin blockading vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz that had stopped at Iranian ports or were headed there, following the collapse of weekend talks with Tehran in Islamabad.&nbsp;West Texas Intermediate crude rose 7.1% to $103, while Brent crude climbed 6.7% to $102.U.S. Central Command said enforcement of the maritime restrictions would begin at 10 a.m. ET on Monday, targeting the shipping of Iranian exports without applying to all traffic through the waterway. U.S. President Donald Trump said the action would be “very effective,” while also warning that Washington could resume limited strikes if Iran resisted the move, The Wall Street Journal&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-weighs-limited-strikes-on-iran-after-talks-collapse-71908883">noted</a>.Iran’s military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mohsen Rezaee, said Tehran “will not allow” the embargo and warned the country retains leverage to respond.On Sunday, two empty crude tankers attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf but made last-minute U-turns as U.S.-Iran peace negotiations broke down, according to a Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-12/two-supertankers-u-turn-in-hormuz-as-us-iran-talks-break-down">report</a>.<h2 class="st-heading-2">OPEC Report In Focus After Hormuz Disruptions</h2>With traffic through Hormuz constrained, alternative export corridors have become increasingly important. Saudi Arabia said it restored full capacity through the East-West pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu and resumed output from the Manifa field after earlier Iranian strikes disrupted operations.Meanwhile, the producer group OPEC is scheduled to release its monthly market report later Monday, which may provide updated estimates of supply disruptions across the Middle East's energy infrastructure.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Hormuz Risks Push $140 Oil Scenario Back In Focus</h2>Commonwealth Bank of Australia said the blockade directly threatens roughly 1.7 million barrels per day of Iranian crude exports that passed through the Strait last month. The firm added that physical-delivery benchmarks have already seen oil trade above $140 per barrel in forward scenarios, according to a Wall Street Journal&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/oil-climbs-as-u-s-iran-peace-talks-fail-u-s-navy-starts-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz-2a16a7b1">report</a>.Additionally, TD Securities said the restrictions could remove close to 2 million barrels per day of Iranian supply that had continued to flow despite earlier conflict-related disruptions.“This would increase crude oil deficit to over 5 million barrels per day,” TD Securities said, adding that the timeline to record-low onshore inventories could shift forward to July rather than August.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Analysts Say Hormuz Risk Is Structural And Real</h2>Phillip Nova senior market analyst Priyanka Sachdeva said, “The market reaction underscores a simple but powerful reality: Hormuz risk is not theoretical; it is structural, and it is real,” she said.However, ING said prices have not risen any further because diplomatic engagement has not fully broken down. “At least the Iranian delegation showed up in Islamabad, and the alternative of renewed destruction of energy infrastructure in the region has so far been avoided,” they said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">How Do Retail Traders Feel About Energy Stocks?</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward USO and INDO was ‘extremely bearish’, though message activity diverged with ‘high’ volume in USO and ‘low’ volume in INDO. Sentiment toward TPET was also ‘bearish’ amid ‘low’ message volume, while EONR drew ‘extremely bearish’ sentiment alongside ‘extremely low’ activity.&nbsp;In contrast, BATL stood out as the only name with ‘bullish’ sentiment amid ‘high’ message volume.Over the past year, BATL has led the group with gains of 183%, followed by EONR, up 89%, and USO, up 80%. INDO posted a more gain of 5%, while TPET lagged peers, declining 37% over the same period.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/spacex-ipo-prediction-markets-delay-june-tesla-influencer-gains-merger/cZJFp6YRIMV">SpaceX IPO: Prediction Markets Increasingly Bet Listing Beyond June — Tesla Retail Influencer Sees Gains ‘In Lockstep’ After Merger</a>

The Brent crude oil price chart is displayed on a smartphone screen placed on a reflective surface onto which an Iranian flag is projected. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

USO, BATL, TPET Jump Premarket As US-Iran Talks Collapse Triggers Hormuz Risks Again — Analysts Flag $140 Oil Scenario

Crude prices climbed back above $100, with WTI up 7.1% to $103 and Brent rising 6.7% to $102.

Battalion Oil Corp. is an independent energy company, which engages in the acquisition, production, exploration, and development of onshore liquids-rich oil and natural gas assets in the Delaware Basin. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and energy sector impacts are driving bullish sentiment regarding crude oil pricing and market demand.

Sentiment is split between disappointment over recent financials and optimism that Q2 will show stronger cash flows and better margins.

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