In this article, we are going to discuss energy stocks that are gaining this week.
After significantly lagging the overall S&P 500 in 2025, the S&P Energy index posted gains of around 6.8% between January 7 and January 14, driven primarily by a surge in global crude oil prices.
After slipping to a nearly four-year low of almost $56 last week, WTI crude oil futures witnessed a strong rebound as the supply disruption fears from Iran overshadowed the prospect of increased output from Venezuela. However, the concerns have since subsided after President Trump softened his earlier stance of military action in Iran, saying that he had been assured that there was currently no plan for large-scale executions in the Middle Eastern country. Still, the tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high.
Meanwhile, uranium futures rose to over $84 per pound, testing their highest levels since July 2025, amid signs of strong energy demand from data centers and fresh buying by physical funds. The Sprott Physical Uranium Trust, the largest holder of physical uranium in the world, kicked off the new year with the acquisition of 100,000 lbs of the nuclear fuel, bringing its total holdings to over 75.4 million pounds.
Our Methodology
To collect data for this article, we used several stock screeners to identify energy stocks that surged the most between January 7 and January 14, 2026. The following are the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week. The stocks are ranked according to their share price surge during this period.
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10. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 6.11%
Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) is America’s leading provider of clean energy as a subscription service, offering residential solar and energy storage with no upfront costs.
Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) received a boost on January 6 when it announced it had closed a joint venture agreement with HA Sustainable Infrastructure to finance distributed energy assets across the United States. Under the agreement, HASI will invest up to $500 million into the JV over a period of 18 months, with aims to finance over 300 MW of capacity across over 40,000 home power plants in the country. The structured equity investment will allow HASI to monetize part of the long-term customer cash flows generated by the underlying assets, while Sunrun will be able to retain significant long-term ownership and enjoy greater flexibility with its senior project debt.
Danny Abajian, CFO of Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN), stated:
“This innovative financing structure with HASI is a first-of-a-kind for residential storage and solar financing. We appreciate the collaboration with the HASI team and continued innovation to unlock additional value for both companies along with our customers across the country. This partnership provides for an efficient capital structure, which we anticipate will allow aggregate proceeds that are equal to or better than Sunrun’s traditional financing arrangements. This structure is consistent with our strategy to utilize various structures and a diverse set of capital providers to finance our growth.”
Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) posted gains of almost 99% last year, putting it among the 11 Best Performing Energy Stocks in 2025.
9. Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 14.61%
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company.
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) received significant investor attention after the company reported on January 7 that it had successfully drilled the Hai Su Vang-2X (HSV-2X) appraisal well offshore Vietnam, confirming a major oil discovery in the Cuu Long Basin. The well encountered 332 feet of net oil pay in the deeper primary reservoir and 97 feet of net oil pay in the shallow reservoir. During flow testing, the primary reservoir achieved a production rate of 6,000 barrels of oil per day, allowing Murphy to increase the midpoint of recoverable resources for the primary reservoir towards the high end of the previous range of 170 to 430 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), while the high end now exceeds 430 mmboe. The company now plans to continue its appraisal campaign with two additional wells to further refine the range of recoverable resources for both reservoirs.
Eric Hambly, President and CEO of Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR), commented:
“This is a pivotal moment for our Vietnam business. The success of HSV-2X not only reinforces the commerciality of the Hai Su Vang field but also sets the stage for a robust development program. We are proud of our team’s execution and remain committed to working closely with our partners and the Vietnamese Government to unlock the full potential of this asset.”
Following the ‘successful’ Hai Su Vang appraisal in Vietnam, Roth Capital analyst Leo Mariani reiterated the firm’s ‘Neutral’ rating on Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) on January 7, while assigning the stock a price target of $25. On the same day, Barclays also raised its price target on MUR from $26 to $29, while maintaining an ‘Underweight’ rating on the shares.
8. PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 14.8%
PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers of unbranded transportation fuels, heating oil, petrochemical feedstocks, lubricants, and other petroleum products in the United States.
On January 14, Citi raised its price target on PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) from $29 to $36, while keeping a ‘Neutral’ rating on the shares. The revised target, which indicates an upside potential of 11% from the current share price, comes as the firm updated its model for the latest commodity prices as part of its preview for Q4.
Earlier on January 12, Piper Sandler also raised its price target on PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) while maintaining the stock’s ‘Overweight’ rating. Piper expects the US refining sector to witness the greatest near-term impact of the US action in Venezuela, as the Gulf Coast refineries are well-equipped to refine the sour crude coming from the South American country. The analyst believes there is potential to increase the current crude flow from Venezuela to the US from 200,000 barrels per day to over 400,000 barrels per day, driven by a combination of US involvement and sanctions relief.
PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) was recently included among the 10 High Yield Crude Oil Stocks to Buy After Trump’s Blitz in Venezuela.
7. Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:REPX)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 15.53%
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:REPX) is a growth-oriented, independent oil and natural gas company focused on horizontal drilling of conventional oil-saturated and liquids-rich formations in the Permian Basin.
On January 9, Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:REPX) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share to all shareholders as of the January 22 record, payable on February 5, 2026. The company has raised its dividend every year since 2021 and currently boasts an impressive annual dividend yield of 5.22%.
Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:REPX) also reiterated its strong commitment to shareholders last month when its Board of Directors authorized a $100 million share repurchase program, which will run over a 24-month period.
However, despite the recent gains, the share price of Riley Exploration Permian, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:REPX) has fallen by more than 23% over the last year.
6. Cenovus Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVE)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 16.15%
Cenovus Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVE) is an integrated energy company with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining ,and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.
Cenovus Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVE) was among the Canadian oil producers that witnessed a downturn following the US action in Venezuela, as it dramatically increased the prospects of the US Gulf Coast refiners shifting from Canadian to Venezuelan crude, since they are similar. Moreover, there are also concerns that the cheaper oil coming from Venezuela would potentially drive down the price American buyers pay to Canadian producers, putting pressure on margins and profits.
However, Cenovus Energy Inc. (NYSE:CVE) has since witnessed a strong rebound, driven primarily by the sharp increase in global crude oil prices over the last week. The WTI crude oil futures surged by over 7% between January 7 and January 14, as geopolitical risks in the Middle East dominated trading. The comeback was also supported by markets coming to terms with the fact that it will still take significant time and investment, as well as some much-needed political stability, for Venezuelan crude to enter the United States.
5. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 18.76%
Next on our list of Energy Stocks that Gained This Week is WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI). It is the largest pure-play integrated water infrastructure company with operations across key US shale basins, offering supply, recycling, and disposal services to oil and gas producers.
On January 5, Raymond James analyst Justin Jenkins upgraded WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) from ‘Outperform’ to ‘Strong Buy’, while keeping its price target on the stock unchanged at $30. The upgrade comes as the firm adjusted its ratings in the midstream supplier sector as we head into 2026. While the midstream sector has entered the new year with momentum, the analyst believes that ‘the real work now shifts to execution’ and expects investors to focus only on companies that translate the macro tailwinds into realizable cash flow.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (NYSE:WBI) also received a lift after an SEC filing revealed that on January 5, CEO Jason Thomas Long purchased 5,000 Class A shares of the company’s stock, valued at $99,200. In the same week, there were also reports of investments by other insiders, including the company’s Executive Vice President and CFO, Scott Lloyd McNeely. For investors, these purchases reflect the top leadership’s confidence in the company’s future success.
4. Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 19.21%
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC) is a US-based uranium production and exploration company operating North America’s newest uranium mine.
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC) jumped after the company emerged as a key investor in a dual-track financing round recently closed by Anfield Energy, which raised a total of $10 million. Uranium Energy invested $4 million as part of the concurrent offering, and now holds approximately 28.8% of Anfield’s outstanding common shares on an undiluted basis, and about 36.8% on a partially diluted basis.
The strategic investment by Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC) will help reinforce the company’s foothold in the domestic uranium production sector, as Anfield plans to direct the funds into pivotal US uranium assets, including the West Slope Project, Velvet-Wood Project, the Slick Rock Project, and Shootaring Canyon Mill.
Uranium Energy Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC) also received a boost from the recent increase in the prices of uranium. Uranium futures are currently hovering at their highest level since mid 2024, driven by fresh buying from physical funds and signs of stronger demand from datacenters.
3. Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 23.57%
Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) designs, manufactures, sells, and installs solid-oxide fuel cell systems for on-site power generation in the United States and internationally. Bloom’s Energy Server generates power onsite, converting fuels like natural gas, biogas and hydrogen into electricity without combustion.
Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) shot up after American Electric Power Company announced on January 8 that one of its units plans on purchasing $2.65 billion worth of solid oxide fuel cells from the company. The two parties signed an agreement in 2024 for AEP to acquire 100 MW of solid oxide fuel cells, with an option to purchase an additional 900 MWs. The utility exercised that option last week.
Following the deal, Clear Street raised its price target on Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) from $58 to $68 on January 8, while maintaining its ‘Hold’ rating on the shares. The analyst expects the company’s sales to ‘benefit strongly’ from the recent order.
Following the recent gains, the share price of Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) has jumped by almost 490% over the last year.
2. Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 30.89%
Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) is an independent upstream company focused on developing the prolific Santa Ynez Unit in federal waters offshore California.
Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) has more than doubled in value over the last month after it scored a big win by receiving federal approval to restart its controversial oil and gas pipeline near Santa Barbara. The company had been facing significant legal challenges from state and local authorities in California, but it overcame the opposition after the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) approved its request to shift the pipeline to federal rather than state oversight. However, the local resistance against the pipeline continued, and Sable was hit with an emergency lawsuit seeking to block the restart on December 26.
The environmental groups filing the suit argued that PHMSA had ‘bypassed the required public notice, opportunity for public participation, statement of reasons for its decisions, and other conditions’ required under the federal Pipeline Safety Act. The federal regulator responded by saying that its emergency permits for Sable were based on a national energy emergency declared by President Trump last year. On January 2, the petition to stay PHMSA’s decision to take over oversight of Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC)’s plans to restart the Santa Ynez unit was denied by a federal court, marking a major step forward for the company.
While the case wasn’t dismissed and responses and briefs are due over the next few months, Benchmark analyst Subash Chandra believes that Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC)’s Santa Ynez Unit is ‘the closest it has been’ to resume production. On January 2, the firm reiterated its ‘Buy’ rating on SOC and assigned the stock a price target of $20, indicating an upside of over 77% from the current levels.
1. Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS)
Share Price Gains Between Jan. 7 – Jan. 14: 38.04%
Topping our list of Energy Stocks that Gained This Week is Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS), a leading deepwater exploration and production company focused on meeting the world’s growing demand for energy.
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE: KOS) continued its rally after reporting significant progress in its West African assets on January 5. Kosmos revealed that it had successfully drilled and completed its second producer well (J-74) in the 2025-2026 Jubilee field development campaign in Ghana. When it comes online shortly, the well is expected to produce over 10,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), taking Jubilee’s total output to nearly 70,000 bopd.
Moreover, Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) announced that it had received the Ghanaian government’s approval for license extensions for its West Cape Three Points and Deep Water Tano Petroleum Agreements. The agreements will now be extended till 2040, once they are formally ratified by the country’s parliament.
Lastly, Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) reported that its GTA LNG project in Mauritania and Senegal operated at a nameplate capacity of 2.7 mtpa in December 2025, achieving a peak production rate of about 3 mtpa. While the project completed 18.5 gross LNG cargos and one condensate cargo last year, it expects cargo lifting to nearly double in 2026.
However, despite the recent rally, the share price of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (NYSE:KOS) has fallen by more than 66% over the last year.
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