09:10 AM EST, 11/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were declining pre-bell Wednesday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) 0.4% lower.

The United States Oil Fund (USO) was down 1.6% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.4% higher.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 1.7% at $60.03 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil lost 1.6% to $64.13 per barrel. Natural gas futures were 0.8% lower at $4.725 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

FLEX LNG ( FLNG ) stock was down nearly 2% after the company reported lower Q3 adjusted earnings and vessel operating revenue.