09:24 AM EDT, 10/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher pre-bell Monday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) advancing by 0.4%.

The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was up 0.4% and the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 1.1% lower.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.4% at $61.75 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil gained 0.4% to $66.17 per barrel, and natural gas futures were up 0.8% at $3.33 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

Alliance Resource Partners ( ARLP ) stock was up more than 2% after the company reported Q3 earnings and revenue that topped analyst estimates.

ProPetro (PUMP) shares were up 19% after the company said its PROPWR division signed a long-term contract to supply 60 megawatts of energy to support a hyperscaler data center operator in the US Midwest.

Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) has sued the state of California, claiming that certain 2023 climate disclosure laws violate its First Amendment rights, particularly freedom of speech, news outlets reported. Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) shares were 0.2% higher pre-bell.