09:07 AM EST, 11/21/2025 (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 1.1% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 0.6% higher.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 1.2% at $58.31 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil lost 0.9% to $62.78 per barrel. Natural gas futures were 0.3% higher at $4.683 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

Frontline ( FRO ) stock was up more than 3% even after the company posted lower Q3 adjusted earnings and total revenue.