Sable Offshore (SOC) – Among the Energy Stocks that Gained This Week

Group 1 - Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE:SOC) experienced a share price increase of 14.87% from December 22 to December 29, 2025, making it one of the top-performing energy stocks for that week [1] - The company is focused on developing the Santa Ynez Unit in federal waters offshore California, positioning itself as an independent upstream player in the energy sector [2] - Sable Offshore has received federal approval from the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to shift oversight of its oil and gas pipeline from state to federal, which may help mitigate local opposition [3] Group 2 - Despite federal approval, Sable Offshore faces significant resistance from California residents and environmental groups due to a past disaster involving a pipeline leak of 3,000 barrels of crude oil along the Santa Barbara coastline [4] - An emergency lawsuit was filed by the Environmental Defense Center and the Center for Biological Diversity on December 26, aiming to block the federal government's approval of the pipeline restart [4]