Rising crude oil prices in the US and in Europe carried Oklahoma energy stocks along with them for the ride in Thursday’s trading.
West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery finished up $1.76 at $75.23 a barrel.
Global benchmark Brent crude oil for September delivery went up $1.22 and settled at $75.84 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
August natural gas rose 1 cent to $3.66 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Of the Oklahoma energy stocks, Continental Resources, Inc. had the highest gain at an even 5% as its shares rose $1.90 and finished the day at $39.93.
Ovintiv Inc. wasn’t far behind with a gain of 4.67% on an increase of $1.47 to settle at $32.94 per share.
Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) up 0.39 at 17.85 – change 2.23%
Chevron (CVX) up 1.47 at 106.21 – change 1.40%
ConocoPhillips (COP) up 1.98 at 62.88 – change 3.25%
Energy Transfer LP (ET) up 0.07 at 10.70 – change 0.65%
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) up 0.35 at 24.48 – change 1.45%
EOG Resources (EOG) up 2.54 at 85.99 – change 3.06%
ExxonMobil (XOM) up 0.18 at 63.26 – change 0.28%
Kinder Morgan (KMI) up 0.20 at 18.43 – change 1.09%
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) up 0.55 at 14.17 – change 4.03%
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) up 0.32 at 15.64 – change 2.08%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) up 1.59 at 32.86 – change 5.08%
Phillips 66 (PSX) up 1.27 at 87.09 – change 1.47%
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) up 4.88 at 167.40 – change 3.00%
Valero (VLO) down 0.27 at 77.81 – change 0.35%
CLOSING TOP UTILITY STOCKS
American Electric Power (AEP) up 0.67 at 85.26 – change 0.79%
CenterPoint (CNP) up 0.21 at 24.73 – change 0.85%
Entergy (ETR) up 1.86 at 101.56 – change 1.86%