Not only did oil futures take a big plunge on Thursday, so did Oklahoma energy stocks. Some firms saw losses of up to 11% as crude oil prices reached a one-week low.
The drop in prices came as a tentative agreement was reached to avert a nationwide rail strike. Plus, expectations arose over weaker global demand and an expected large interest rate hike coming next week.
West Texas Intermediate crude for October delivery dropped $3.38 to $85.10 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Global benchmark Brent crude for November delivery fell $3.26 to settle at $90.84 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
October natural gas fell 79 cents to $8.32 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Oklahoma energy stocks suffered the same kind of losses in Thursday’s trading with an 11% drop recorded by Empire Petroleum Corporation and a 7% tumble for Laredo Petroleum. Others with losses were Devon Energy, Gulfport Energy, Helmerich & Payne, Mammoth Energy, Ovintiv and SandRidge Energy.
Apache (APA) down 0.25 at 41.49 – change 0.60%
Cheniere (LNG) down 2.07 at 172.10 – change 1.19%
Chevron (CVX) down 2.65 at 160.62 – change 1.63%
ConocoPhillips (COP) down 2.15 at 115.56 – change 1.83%
Diamondback Energy (FANG) down 5.54 at 134.63 – change 3.96%
Energy Transfer LP (ET) up 0.02 at 12.03 – change 0.16%
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) down 0.48 at 26.25 – change 1.80%
EOG Resources (EOG) down 4.17 at 122.56 – change 3.30%
ExxonMobil (XOM) down 2.84 at 94.83 – change 2.91%
Kinder Morgan (KMI) down 0.20 at 18.32 – change 1.08%
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) down 0.57 at 26.80 – change 2.05%
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) down 0.31 at 17.59 – change 1.74%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) down 2.11 at 65.09 – change 3.14%
Phillips 66 (PSX) down 4.13 at 81.87 – change 4.81%
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) down 7.42 at 244.28 – change 2.95%
Tellurian Inc. (TELL) down 0.29 at 3.86 – change 6.99%
Valero (VLO) down 4.43 at 105.16 – change 4.05%
CLOSING TOP UTILITY STOCKS
American Electric Power (AEP) down 3.13 at 100.19 – change 3.03%
CenterPoint (CNP) down 0.57 at 32.18 – change 1.75%
Entergy (ETR) down 3.41 at 115.30 – change 2.88%