Australian energy firms rise on higher oil prices

Whitehaven Coal

27/03/2026 24:01

** Shares of Australian energy firms .AXEJ rise as much as 1.3%, extending gains to a second day

** Sub-index tracks global oil prices, which settled up around 6%, as hopes for a swift end to the war in the Middle East faded O/R

** Among sector majors, Woodside Energy WDS.AX gains 1.3%, while Santos STO.AX adds 1.2%

** Whitehaven coal WHC.AX rises 4.6%

** AXEJ up over 30% this year, including the day's move

(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)

((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))