09:04 AM EDT, 03/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) advancing by 0.5%.

The United States Oil Fund (USO) was 0.9% lower and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 2.2%.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was slightly lower at $102.85 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil rose marginally to $107.41 per barrel, and natural gas futures were 1.1% higher at $2.92 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

Eni (E) unit Plenitude said it is expanding its electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Spain. Shares of Eni were up more than 1% pre-bell.