Energy stocks were up Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index up 1.5% while the SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF (XLE) was up 1.1%. The Philadelphia Oil-Service Sector Index was up 1.8% and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was up 0.1%, reversing a midday slide.
West Texas Intermediate crude was up $4.44 to $92.61 a barrel, while North Sea Brent crude was also up $4.03 to $98.70 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures up $0.43 on…
