09:04 AM EDT, 09/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were rising pre-bell Monday, with The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) advancing by 0.6%.

The United States Oil Fund (USO) was 1.6% higher and The United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 3.1%.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 2% higher at $63.09 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil gained 2% to reach $66.82 per barrel, and natural gas futures were up 2.8% at $3.13 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

Kodiak Gas Services ( KGS ) shares were down more than 3% after the company said Frontier TopCo Partnership will sell 10 million of its common shares in an underwritten public offering.