09:10 AM EDT, 10/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher premarket Friday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) advancing by 0.4%.

The United States Oil Fund (USO) was down 0.2% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.1% higher.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 0.1% lower at $57.40 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil gained 0.3% to $61.25 per barrel, and natural gas futures were down 0.1% at $2.94 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

SLB (SLB) stock was up more than 1% after the company reported lower Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue that still topped analysts' expectations.