Corrected: BUZZ-Australian energy stocks hit a near one-month high on firmer oil prices
13/07/2026 02:10
CORRECTED-BUZZ-Australian energy stocks hit a near one-month high on firmer oil prices Corrects second bullet to add missing per cent move, adds missing instrument codes and media packaging codes
** Australian energy stocks .AXEJ gain as much as 1.3%, their highest since June 18
** Oil prices climbed as much as 3% after Iran expanded strikes on Gulf states following attacks by the U.S., threatening energy shipments via the Strait of Hormuz O/R
** Sector majors Santos STO.AX and Woodside Energy WDS.AX gain 0.3% and 0.8%, respectively
** Sub-index up 17.2% YTD
(Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru)
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