03:59 PM EDT, 04/07/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks advanced late Tuesday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.5% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) adding 0.6%.

The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index climbed 1.5%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index rose 0.3%.

West Texas Intermediate crude oil advanced 0.5% to $113.01 a barrel, and global benchmark Brent fell 1.3% to $108.28 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures climbed 1.8% to $2.86 per 1 million BTU.

In corporate news, Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) and the Chevron-backed (CVX) Caspian Pipeline Consortium are seeing stable oil shipments following an alleged military strike on maritime loading infrastructure, Reuters reported. Exxon shares were down 0.2%, and Chevron ( CVX ) gained 1%.

Ecopetrol ( EC ) said Tuesday its board approved an unpaid leave of absence for President Ricardo Roa Barragan, effective May 28 for 30 days, following his scheduled vacation from April 7 to May 27. The move comes amid a probe by the Colombian attorney general's office into allegations of influence peddling by Roa, Reuters reported. Ecopetrol ( EC ) shares fell 1.6%.

Pembina Pipeline ( PBA ) expects compound annual growth of 5% to 7% in fee-based adjusted EBITDA per share through 2030. The shares rose 0.2%.

Eni (E) said it discovered about 2 trillion cubic feet of gas initially in place and 130 Mbbl of associated condensates at the Denise W-1 exploration well in the Temsah Concession offshore Egypt. Eni shares eased 0.2%.