09:26 AM EST, 11/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher premarket Friday, with The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) advancing by 0.3%.

The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was down 1.2% and The United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 0.9% higher.

Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was down 1.4% at $58.17 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil lost 1.2% to reach $62.63 per barrel, and natural gas futures were 1.3% higher at $4.53 per 1 million British Thermal Units.

Frontline ( FRO ) stock was up more than 2% even after the company posted lower Q3 adjusted earnings and total revenue.

BP's (BP) 400-mile Olympic Pipeline remains shut after a fuel leak earlier this month near Everett, Washington, Reuters reported citing an emailed statement by the company. BP shares were 0.6% lower premarket.

Equinor ( EQNR ) stock was down 0.5% after the company said it has secured a 10-year deal with energy company Prazska plynarenska to supply gas into the Czech Republic.