EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (File Nos. 333-261364, 333-267220, 333-272789 and 333-282100) on Form S-8 and the registration statements (File Nos. 333-260570 and 333-274327) on Form S-3 of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) of our report for the Company and the references to our firm and said report, in the context in which they appear, in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024 (this “Form 10-K”), which report is included as an exhibit to this Form 10-K.

Fort Worth, Texas

March 27, 2025