09:08 AM EDT, 10/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were rising premarket Tuesday, with The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) advancing by 0.3%.

The United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 0.7% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 1.4% lower.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 1.3% higher at $58.27 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil gained 1.1% to reach $61.65 per barrel, and natural gas futures were up 1.7% at $3.45 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

Halliburton ( HAL ) shares were up more than 6% after the company reported Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations.