US energy companies gain after oil prices climb as US, Iran resume attacks

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31/08/2026 09:34

** U.S.-listed shares of energy companies rise premarket, mirroring a more than 2% jump in oil prices O/R
** Oil prices rise after the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and drew retaliation from Tehran 
** Brent crude futures LCOc1 up 2.4% at $90.19/barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate CLc1 rises 2.3% to $85.30/barrel
** Energy majors Exxon XOM.N and Chevron CVX.N up 1.1% and 1.9%, respectively
** Oil and gas producers: Occidental Petroleum OXY.N up 1.6% and ConocoPhillips COP.N gains 1.2%
** Oilfield services companies: SLB SLB.N up 1.1% and Halliburton HAL.N rises 2.3%
** Refiners Marathon Petroleum MPC.N up 1.6% and Phillips 66 PSX.N rises 1%

 (Reporting by Avinash P In Bengaluru)
 ((Avinash.P@thomsonreuters.com;))