Russia’s threat to cut oil production along with the shutdown of the Keystone pipeline because of an oil leak in Kansas sparked a $2 a barrel jump in crude oil prices on Monday. Oklahoma energy stocks also had a positive day in trading as some firms saw 4% and 5% gains for the day.
West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery went up $2.15 a barrel or nearly 3.5% to close at $73.17 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Global benchmark Brent crude gained about 2% or $1.89 to $77.99 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
January natural gas had a good day and rose 34 cents or nearly 4% to $6.59 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Oklahoma energy stocks had a strong Monday with Helmerich & Payne leading the gains with a 7% boost. Others, like Chesapeake Energy, Laredo Petroleum, Mammoth Energy and Ovintiv recorded gains of 4-5% for the day.

Apache (APA) up 2.04 at 43.91 – change 4.89%
Cheniere (LNG) up 3.96 at 162.49 – change 2.49%
Chevron (CVX) up 1.75 at 169.75 – change 1.04%
ConocoPhillips (COP) up 1.76 at 111.78 – change 1.59%
Diamondback Energy (FANG) up 4.61 at 134.21 – change 3.55%
Energy Transfer LP (ET) up 0.28 at 11.70 – change 2.45%
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) up 0.28 at 24.16 – change 1.17%
EOG Resources (EOG) up 2.39 at 124.06 – change 1.96%
ExxonMobil (XOM) up 2.54 at 106.09 – change 2.46%
Kinder Morgan (KMI) up 0.37 at 17.82 – change 2.12%
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) up 1.01 at 27.18 – change 3.85%
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) up 0.73 at 19.98 – change 3.79%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) up 1.43 at 64.03 – change 2.28%
Phillips 66 (PSX) up 4.07 at 102.07 – change 4.15%
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) up 4.96 at 218.96 – change 2.31%
Tellurian Inc. (TELL) up 0.14 at 2.27 – change 6.54%
Valero (VLO) up 6.01 at 120.66 – change 5.24%
CLOSING TOP UTILITY STOCKS
American Electric Power (AEP) up 1.97 at 98.55 – change 2..03%
CenterPoint (CNP) up 0.56 at 31.01 – change 1.83%
Entergy (ETR) up 1.53 at 118.40 – change 1.30%