Why Lesser-Known Oil and Gas Stocks Soared Today

The energy sector lifted the markets higher on Wednesday, with oil and gas stocks soaring yet again. Some of the lesser-known oil and gas stocks were making the biggest moves as of 2:45 p.m. EDT, including:

Prices of oil and natural gas are on a stellar run, and there appears to be no stopping them.

As of this writing, natural gas prices are up 3.5% after popping more than 6% in early morning trading, while the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) -- a U.S. oil price benchmark -- was trading up 3%.

Source Fool.com