09:29 AM EST, 11/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher pre-bell Thursday, with The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) advancing by 0.3%.

The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was up 1% and the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 0.2% higher.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.9% at $59.02 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil gained 0.9% to reach $63.28 per barrel, and natural gas futures were 0.2% higher at $4.54 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

TotalEnergies (TTE) is contemplating selling some renewable energy assets in Asia in a bid to pare debt, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of TotalEnergies were up more than 1% premarket.

National Energy Services Reunited ( NESR ) shares were down 0.2% after the company posted lower Q3 adjusted earnings and revenue.

BP (BP) is in active talks with Stonepeak over the sale of its Castrol lubricants unit, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter. BP shares were 0.4% higher pre-bell.