Energy stocks were higher this Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index up 0.3% and the SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF (XLE) up 1.0%. The Philadelphia Oil-Service Sector Index gained 0.3% while the Dow Jones US Utilities Index fell 0.1%.
West Texas Intermediate crude was down $2.88 to $86.08 a barrel, while North Sea Brent crude was also down $2.61 to $93.38 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures were $0.16 higher at $6.03 per 1 million BTU.
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