Reason for small / microcaps is far greater volatility allowing for massive gains (much faster than the likes of Exxon, Valero, Phillips 66, etc.) but I assume you and the 0range ped0 already know that
It is probable the orange ped0 hasn't acted because crude oil is in a bear market and won't respond even to "favorable" news till this economic cycle completes with a market crash
(I'm expecting $7+/gallon at the pump after the next round of QE and "stimulus" which follows market crashes. QE right now would be ineffective since long term inter3st rates are high and the Fed is becoming increasingly hostile to further rate cut$)
IIRC oil is one of the last commodities to go vertical and we haven't seen that. [Oil was the primary commodity laggard in the 2020-2022 commodity boom. I believe oil should outperform almost all other sectors once it finds a bottom in a few years]
Once oil skyrockets in the early 2030s, the Fed will be forced to tighten and this will usher in the 2nd Great Depression, assuming we are not already in a terrible war scenario that hinders the consumer economy. That's my macroeconomic cycle hypothesis.
@Blackvegetable