09:12 AM EST, 11/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were advancing premarket Thursday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) 0.2% higher.

The United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 0.1% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 1.4% higher.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.1% at $59.66 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil gained 0.1% to $63.59 per barrel. Natural gas futures were up 0.9% at $4.503 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

ConocoPhillips ( COP ) shares were up 0.6% after the company posted higher Q3 revenue, while adjusted earnings declined. ConocoPhillips ( COP ) also raised its quarterly ordinary dividend by 8% to $0.84 per share.