Australian energy stocks set for fourth day of gains as oil firms

Whitehaven Coal

01/05/2026 03:32

** Australian energy stocks .AXEJ rise 0.3%; set for fourth consecutive session of gains

** Sub-index gains 2.2% so far this week; on track for best week in six

** Oil prices rise as efforts to resolve Iran war hit an impasse O/R

** Whitehaven Coal WHC.AX, Ampol ALD.AX, Viva Energy VEA.AX gain between 1% and 2%

** AXEJ up 31.6% YTD

 (Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru)

 ((Keshav.singhchundawat@thomsonreuters.com))