09:28 AM EST, 11/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday, with The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) advancing by 0.5%.

The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was up 1% and The United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 0.6% higher.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 1.2% at $60.83 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil gained 1.1% to reach $63.73 per barrel, and natural gas futures were up 1.1% at $4.38 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

Plains All American Pipeline ( PAA ) shares were up more than 1% after the company priced a $750 million senior notes offering, including $300 million of 4.70% notes due 2031 and $450 million of 5.60% notes due 2036.

Honeywell International ( HON ) said it is collaborating with TotalEnergies (TTE) on a pilot of its artificial intelligence-assisted Experion Operations Assistant at TotalEnergies' Port Arthur refinery in Texas. TotalEnergies stock was 0.9% higher pre-bell.

Shell (SHEL) is challenging Venture Global's ( VG ) earlier win in an arbitration case over the latter's failure to deliver liquefied natural gas under long-term contracts while selling on the spot market as prices surged following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing a legal filing. Shell shares were 0.2% higher premarket.