US crude oil prices push closer to $66 a barrel mark

 

Another increase in crude oil prices was recorded Tuesday both in the US and in Europe as prices moved closer to the $66 level in the US and $69 overseas.

West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery went up $1.20 to settle at $65.69 a barrel in trading on the NYMEX.

Global benchmark Brent crude for July delivery rose $1.32 to $68.88 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.

June natural gas was unchanged at $2.97 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Oklahoma energy stocks didn’t exactly set the markets afire.

Alliance Resource Partners, LP fell one cent at $5.72 for a 0.17% loss.

Blueknight Energy Partners LP gained 0.90% on a 3 cent climb to $3.38.

Chesapeake Energy fell 36 cents for a 0.78% loss to $46.

Cimarex Energy Co. dropped 6 cents for a loss of 0.089% to $67.16.

Continental Resources Inc. fell 36 cents for a 1.27% loss to $27.93.

Cypress Environmental Partners fell 2 cents for a 0.90% loss to $2.21.

 Devon Energy Corp lost 0.72% on a 17 cent fall to $23.45.
Enable Midstream Partners LP gained 2.16% on a 16 cent increase to $7.57.
Gulfport Energy Corporation gained 5.54% to $0.061 cents.
Helmerich & Payne rose 61 cents to $26.89 for a 2.32% gain.
LSB Industries, Inc. fell 21 cents for a 3.38% loss to $6.01.
Laredo Petroleum Inc. gained 1.12% on a 46 cent climb to $41.51.
Magellan Midstream Partners, LP rose 39 cents for a 0.82% gain to $48.02.
Mammoth Energy Services Inc. slipped 12 cents to $3.60 for a loss of 3.23%.
Matrix Service Co finished down 26 cents at $13.42 for a loss of 1.90%.
NGL Energy Partners LP dropped 3 cents to $2.12 for a 1.40% loss.
OGE Energy Corp. closed down 8 cents at $33.41 for a loss of 0.24%.
ONE Gas Inc lost 0.99% on an 80 cent fall to $79.78.
ONEOK Inc. fell 14 cents for a 0.27% loss to $52.58.
Ovintiv Inc gained 2.57% as shares rose 64 cents to $25.58.
PHX Minerals Inc ended down 12 cents at $3.03 for a 3.81% loss.
SandRidge Energy Inc. lost 3.22% as shares dropped 14 cents to close at $4.21.
Unit Corporation rose 24 cents for a 1.88% gain to $13.
Williams Companies Inc finished the day down 19 cents at $24.58 for a 0.77% loss.
The Texas Energy Report other energy stocks had a mild day in trading with Diamondback Energy recording the biggest loss at 5.63%. Shares finished down $4.72 at $79.20.

Chevron (CVX) up 0.57 at 106.11 – change 0.54%

ConocoPhillips (COP) down 0.17 at 52.57 – change 0.33%

Energy Transfer LP (ET) up 0.18 at 8.81 – change 2.08%

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) up 0.21 at 23.16 – change 0.91%

EOG Resources (EOG) down 0.96 at 75.01 – change 1.27%

ExxonMobil (XOM) up 0.37 at 59.19 – change 0.62%

Kinder Morgan (KMI) down 0.09 at 17.17 – change 0.53%

Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) up 0.19 at 11.32 – change 1.70%

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) down 0.34 at 15.55 – change 2.14%

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) down 0.29 at 25.86 – change 1.08%

Phillips 66 (PSX) down 0.91 at 83.03 – change 1.09%

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) down 0.21 at 158.44 – change 0.14%

Valero (VLO) up 0.01 at 78.16 – change 0.01%

CLOSING TOP UTILITY STOCKS

American Electric Power (AEP) down 0.30 at 88.38 – change 0.34%

CenterPoint (CNP) up 0.14 at 24.56 – change 0.57%

Entergy (ETR) down 0.12 at 109.11 – change 0.11%