US energy stocks rise on little sign of progress in US-Iran talks
BUZZ-US energy stocks rise on little sign of progress in US-Iran talks ** U.S.-listed shares of energy companies gain premarket, tracking rising oil prices O/R
** Brent crude futures LCOc1 up 1.8% at $104.8 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rise 1.6%, at $93.6 a barrel
** Oil prices rise as diplomatic talks between the US and Iran showed little sign of progress, while investors focused on uncertainty about a potential US ban on diesel exports
** Top oil majors ExxonMobil XOM.N and Chevron CVX.N each rise ~1%
** APA Corp APA.O adds 1.4%, Occidental Petroleum OXY.N and Diamondback Energy FANG.O each up 1.3% respectively
** Oilfield services providers Halliburton HAL.N and SLB SLB.N each jumps ~1%
** Refiners are also in the green as Marathon Petroleum MPC.N and Phillips 66 PSX.N each gain 1.1%
(Reporting by Tyakshi Singh in Bengaluru)