Australian energy stocks track drop in oil prices, slip to one-week low

Woodside Energy

02/07/2026 03:28

** Australian energy stocks .AXEJ fall as much as 1.7% to their biggest drop since June 25 
** Oil prices dropped after Qatar said Iran and the U.S. have made "positive progress" in indirect talks that concluded on Wednesday O/R
** Sector majors Santos STO.AX and Woodside Energy WDS.AX down 1.3% and 1.4%, respectively
** Sub-index up 11.6%, YTD

 (Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru)
 ((Keshav.singhchundawat@thomsonreuters.com))