Tighter-than-expected crude supplies in the U.S. prompted a slight gain in oil prices on Wednesday. At the same time, most Oklahoma energy stocks made increases for the day.
West Texas Intermediate crude recorded a 47 cent gain to $81.63 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose 37 cents and finished at $85.86 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe.
October natural gas rose 14 cents to $2.80 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Most Oklahoma energy stocks recorded gains for the day including 4% increases for Matrix Service and PHX Minerals.
Other energy stocks recorded gains on Wednesday, according to the Texas Energy Report.
APA Corp. (Apache) (APA) up 0.15 at 43.72 – change 0.34%
Cheniere (LNG) up 1.28 at 164.98 – change 0.78%
Chevron (CVX) up 0.22 at 160.18 – change 0.13%
ConocoPhillips (COP) up 1.04 at 118.70 – change 0.88%
Diamondback Energy (FANG) up 0.12 at 151.31 – change 0.70%
Energy Transfer LP (ET) up 0.03 at 13.55 – change 0.22%
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) down 0.10 at 26.71 – change 0.38%
EOG Resources (EOG) down 0.08 at 127.77 – change 0.07%
ExxonMobil (XOM) up 1.07 at 110.88 – change 0.97%
Kinder Morgan (KMI) down 0.01 at 17.44 – change 0.06%
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) up 0.24 at 26.38 – change 0.91%
NOV Inc. (NOV) up 0.18 at 21.11 – change 0.86%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) up 0.23 at 62.63 – change 0.36%
Phillips 66 (PSX) up 0.96 at 113.65 – change 0.85%
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) up 0.31 at 238.07 – change 0.13%
Tellurian Inc. (TELL) down 0.02 at 1.17 – change 1.69%
Valero (VLO) up 0.06 at 131.44 – change 0.04%
CLOSING TOP UTILITY STOCKS
American Electric Power (AEP) down 0.19 at 79.44 – change 0.24%
CenterPoint (CNP) down 0.21 at 27.92 – change 0.75%
Entergy (ETR) down 1.26 at 96.72 – change 1.29%
