US energy companies rise as Brent touches $100/bbl after Houthi attack on Saudi tankers

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23/07/2026 14:28

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** U.S.-listed shares of energy companies gain premarket, tracking a rise in oil prices O/R
** Brent crude futures LCOc1 up 6%, hitting $100/barrel for the first time since May 26; U.S. West Texas Intermediate CLc1 rises 5.3% to $91.5/barrel
** Prices hit their highest in more than a month after the Houthi militia of Yemen said they struck two Saudi oil tankers, widening disruption to global oil shipping through both the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz
** Energy majors Exxon XOM.N and Chevron CVX.N gain 1.8% each 
** Oil and gas producers: Occidental Petroleum OXY.N and ConocoPhillips COP.N rise 2.3% each, APA Corp APA.O climbs 3%
** Oilfield services companies advance: Baker Hughes BKR.O 1.5%, SLB SLB.N 1.5%, Halliburton HAL.N 1.7% 
** Refiners ahead: Marathon Petroleum MPC.N ~2% and Phillips 66 PSX.N 2.4%

 (Reporting by Pranav Mathur in Bengaluru)
 ((Pranav.Mathur@thomsonreuters.com;))