09:16 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) recently up 0.2%.

The United States Oil Fund (USO) was 0.4% higher and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 0.6%.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 0.8% higher at $67.25 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil gained 0.8% to $69.86 per barrel. Natural gas futures were 2% higher at $3.128 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

Expro Group Holdings ( XPRO ) shares were 14% higher after the company reported Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations.