Energy Sector Surges with Uni-Fuels Holdings up 87%
Energy tocks are performing well this week, particularly Uni-Fuels Holdings which is up almost 90% after the capture of Maduro.
Quick overview
- Uni-Fuels Holdings Ltd. (UFG) surged 87% on Monday following the news of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's arrest and the potential opening of Venezuela's oil market.
- The Nasdaq rose 0.69% on Tuesday, with UFG reaching nearly 90% gains as the energy sector shows bullish trends this week.
- U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing subsidies for oil companies willing to invest in Venezuela, signaling a shift in the market dynamics.
- Other energy stocks like Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Baker Hughes also saw significant gains amid the changing landscape in Venezuela.
The energy sector is performing incredibly for Monday with Uni-Fuels Holdings Ltd. (UFG) up 87% on the promise of opening trade in Venezuela’s massive oil market.
The Nasdaq rose 0.69% on Tuesday and Uni-Fuels surged to nearly 90% gains from the previous day. The company recently released its plans for expansion into key markets after a very successful 2025 expansion into Shanghai, Dubai, and Limassol. The company is looking to grow its partnerships and relationships and to add to its teams already in place around the world.
The entire energy sector is somewhat bullish this week after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Uni-Fuels was already on a meteoric rise when the news hit that Venezuela may be open to trade with countries that had sanctioned it previously.
Energy Stocks Outperformed This Week
Even though the week has just started, it has already been a very busy one for the stock market, particularly the energy sector. U.S. President Donald Trump has been speaking about subsidizing oil majors that are willing to invest into Venezuela and the developing market there. His administration has been speaking to multiple energy companies about the possibilities of rebuilding in the area and opening the market in Venezuela after lengthy sanctions.
Schlumberger (SLB) stock is one of the other top-performing energy stocks this week with a 2% increase on Friday and then a 9% jump on Monday. The company’s stock spending signals point to incredible potential, and investors are jumping on this particular stock more than they are with Exxon Mobil or Chevron right now.
Haliburton (HAL) added 7.84% on Monday and Baker Hughes (BKR) climbed 4.09% on the news that Maduro had been captured and the oil market in Venezuela could be drastically changing.
Trump said that it was not right for a dictator like Maduro to hold such key oil resources when the United Nations criticized his move to go after the Venezuelan President. Maduro has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of terrorism and drug trafficking and says he is still the president of Venezuela. He and his wife are currently being held in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
Meanwhile, Uni-Fuels Holdings remains at its highest level since September of this year and has held onto much of its gains from the previous day. In premarket trading for Tuesday, the company only lost 4% of its nearly 90% increase in stock value.
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