The world’s crude oil prices settled Tuesday at a 2-week high with a 1% gain as traders expressed more worries about a weaker dollar and tight oil supplies.
West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery finished up $1.62 or 1.6% to finish the day at $104.22 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Global benchmark Brent crude for September delivery increased 1% or $1.08 and settled at $107.35 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. It was Brent’s highest close since July 4 while WTI was at its highest point since July 8.
More gains were recorded by Oklahoma energy stocks including 6% for Laredo Petroleum and PHX Minerals and 5% for Devon Energy.
Apache (APA) up 1.54 at 34.34 – change 4.69%
Cheniere (LNG) up 5.62 at 132.11 – change 4.44%
Chevron (CVX) up 5.03 at 144.61 – change 3.60%
ConocoPhillips (COP) up 3.41 at 88.48 – change 4.00%
Diamondback Energy (FANG) up 4.01 at 116.54 – change 3.57%
Energy Transfer LP (ET) up 0.34 at 10.43 – change 3.36%
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) up 0.32 at 25.28 – change 1.28%
EOG Resources (EOG) up 4.09 at 103.62 – change 4.10%
ExxonMobil (XOM) up 2.17 at 88.27 – change 2.52%
Kinder Morgan (KMI) up 0.38 at 17.30 – change 2.24%
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) up 0.95 at 22.52 – change 4.40%
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) up 0.53 at 15.10 – change 3.63%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) up 2.77 at 62.82 – change 4.61%
Phillips 66 (PSX) up 2.66 at 85.41 – change 3.21%
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) up 3.47 at 214.47 – change 1.64%
Tellurian Inc. (TELL) up 0.28 at 3.58 – change 8.48%
Valero (VLO) up 2.43 at 108.74 – change 2.28%
CLOSING TOP UTILITY STOCKS
American Electric Power (AEP) up 0.22 at 93.59 – change 0.23%
CenterPoint (CNP) up 0.19 at 29.75 – change 0.64%
Entergy (ETR) up 0.95 at 110.22 – change 0.86%