09:29 AM EDT, 10/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher pre-bell Friday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) up 0.3%.

The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was up 1.3% and the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 2.7% higher.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.6% at $60.92 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil gained 0.6% to $65.36 per barrel, and natural gas futures were up 4.2% at $4.12 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) shares were down 0.7% after the company posted lower Q3 earnings and revenue that also missed analysts' expectations.

Chevron ( CVX ) stock was up more than 0.9% after the company reported lower Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue that still exceeded analysts' estimates.

Cenovus Energy ( CVE ) shares were up more than 4% after the company posted higher Q3 earnings.