After starting the week with a slight increase, crude oil prices in the US and in Europe suffered losses in Tuesday’s trading and many Oklahoma energy stocks followed suit.
West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery suffered a 94 cent loss to $62.44 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
In ICE Futures Europe, global benchmark Brent crude oil for June delivery fell 48 cents to $66.57 a barrel.
May natural gas fell 2 cents to $2.73 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Oklahoma energy stock experienced big losses too. Cypress Environmental Partners LP lost 8.29% on a 17 cent decline to $1.88.
But at least one company, PHX Minerals Inc. had a strong showing with a 7.92% gain on a 16 cent increase to $2.18.
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. dropped 7 cents for a 1.20% loss to $5.76.
Blueknight Energy Partners LP finished down 10 cents for a 3.17% loss to $3.05.
Chevron (CVX) down 1.93 at 101.33 – change 1.87%
ConocoPhillips (COP) down 2.25 at 48.65 – change 4.41%
Diamondback Energy (FANG) down 3.40 at 74.27 – change 4.38%
Energy Transfer LP (ET) down 0.11 at 7.93 – change 1.37%
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) down 0.11 at 22.86 – change 0.48%
EOG Resources (EOG) down 2.72 at 68.56 – change 3.82%
ExxonMobil (XOM) down 1.19 at 55.29 – change 2.11%
Kinder Morgan (KMI) down 0.08 at 16.55 – change 0.43%
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) down 0.52 at 10.11 – change 4.90%
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) down 0.57 at 12.76 – change 4.21%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) down 1.34 at 23.20 – change 5.47%
Phillips 66 (PSX) down 2.52 at 75.42 – change 3.24%
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) down 2.66 at 145.91 – change 1.80%
Valero (VLO) down 2.17 at 68.68 – change 3.07%
CLOSING TOP UTILITY STOCKS
American Electric Power (AEP) up 1.49 at 90.14 – change 1.68%
CenterPoint (CNP) up 0.45 at 24.23 – change 1.89%
Entergy (ETR) up 1.41 at 107.99 – change 1.32%