NGL Energy Partners shares are trading higher after a Form 4 filing showed its Director bought 26,626 shares at an average price of $16.22 each.

Shares of oil and gas related-companies are lower amid reports suggesting that Saudi Arabia is attempting to restore crude oil exports quickly through pipeline repairs and ship-to-ship transfers. Also, API and EIA data indicated weekly U.S. crude and distillate inventory growth, further pressuring the oil price.

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Shares of oil and gas-related companies are trading higher as crude prices gain due to fears of further escalation of the U.S.-Iran conflict. The Trump administration says it's planning further economic sanctions on Iran, and that the U.S. Navy can maintain an indefinite maritime blockade of the country if needed.