[Brent Crude Breaks $100 Mark, Oil and Gas Stocks Rise in Response] According to Golden Finance, on September 9, oil and gas stocks surged at the start of trading. Equinor rose over 3%, Occidental Petroleum, Murphy Oil, ExxonMobil, and Chevron climbed over 2%, while BP, TotalEnergies, Petrobras, and Eni gained approximately 1.5%. Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Brent crude surpassed $100 per barrel during intraday trading on September 9, marking the first time since July 24.