Trio Petroleum Corp (NYSE:TPET) is surging Monday afternoon as traders pile into small-cap oil and gas stocks after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's move to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for crude flows.

Here’s what investors need to know.

• Trio Petroleum shares are climbing with conviction. What’s fueling TPET momentum?

Supply Tightness Boosts Trio Petroleum Economics?

Investors are likely betting that tightness in physical supply will boost the economics of Trio's focused portfolio of higher-risk, higher-reward assets. The California-based explorer was incorporated in 2021 and operates as a pure-play oil and gas exploration and development company.

Its flagship South Salinas project in Monterey County, where Trio holds a majority working interest in roughly 9,300 acres at the Presidents and Humpback oilfields.

The company also holds interests in Utah's Asphalt Ridge heavy-oil project and Canadian heavy-oil properties in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Middle East Conflict Sparks Energy Rally

The latest rally comes as the conflict fans energy-market fears. QatarEnergy has halted LNG production after attacks on its Ras Laffan and Mesaieed facilities, and Saudi Aramco has shut its 550,000-barrel-per-day Ras Tanura refinery following a drone strike, heightening worries about disruptions across the Middle East supply chain.

For Trio, higher crude prices may support faster development of its Canadian assets, but the stock remains extremely sensitive to commodity prices and geopolitical headlines.

TPET Stock Surges More Than 165% On Oil Rally

TPET Price Action: Trio Petroleum shares were up 169.05% at $1.13 at the time of publication on Monday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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