03:27 PM EST, 11/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks advanced late Friday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index gaining 0.4% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) rising 0.7%.

The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index climbed 2.2%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index increased 0.4%.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 1.9% to $57.88 a barrel, and global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 1.6% to $62.40 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 2.3% to $4.58 per 1 million BTU.

In corporate news, Helmerich & Payne (HP) shares gained 3.3% after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to neutral from sell and raised its price target to $28 per share from $20.