Vista Oil Gas is trading 4.00% up at $77.70, supported by elevated oil prices after renewed Middle East hostilities and tanker disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz pushed Brent crude toward $95.
- Brent crude was reported at $95.63, up 1.03%.
- Oil prices remained elevated on September 2, 2026, supporting oil producers and energy-sector shares; broader equities also advanced.
- No fresh company-specific announcement was identified; the previously disclosed Peter Thiel stake dates to August 16 and is not a new catalyst.