What’s Driving Battalion Oil’s Over 15% After-Hours Surge? – Battalion Oil (AMEX:BATL)


Battalion Oil Corp. (NYSE:BATL) surged 15.79% in after-hours trading on Tuesday, jumping to $22.

BATL closed the regular session up 2.32% at $19, according to Benzinga Pro data.

Middle East Tensions Send Oil Stocks Soaring

The stock moved following a broad rally in the oil and gas sector after coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran over the weekend.