The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, Ep. 47: Oil stocks to ride the AI power surge

Welcome to episode 47 of The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, where Stockhouse columnists Jonathon Brown and me, Trevor Abes, each deliver a 2.5-minute stock profile related to recent news stories with investment implications. This week, we’re profiling Baytex Energy and Hemisphere Energy, two oil stocks positioned to capitalize on rising energy demand driven by accelerating AI and data centre development.

Here are Jon’s show notes for episode 47:

• Oil and gas still built for success in 2026.
• Jon’s oil stock worth a deeper look is Baytex Energy (TSX/NYSE:BTE), a cash-flowing energy company active in Alberta and Saskatchewan that produced 65,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025.
• At the time of writing, Baytex stock last traded at C$4.84, adding 31.88 per cent year-over-year and 384 per cent since 2021.

Here are Trevor’s show notes:

• A small-cap oil stock fit to leverage AI energy demand.
• Trevor’s oil stock to watch is Hemisphere Energy (TSXV:HME), an Alberta-based oil explorer and producer with robust reserves and a multi-year track record of profitability.
• At the time of writing, Hemisphere Energy stock last traded at C$2.10, adding 10.53 per cent year-over-year and 556.25 per cent since 2021.

Here’s the most recent trio of episodes:

• Episode 44: Greenland-based mining stocks.
• Episode 45: Stocks leveraging the defence spending surge.
• Episode 46: Smart stocks for silver bulls.

Thanks for listening!

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