Sector Update: Energy

09:09 AM EST, 11/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) advancing by 1.1%. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was 0.8% higher and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 1.7%. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was 1.5% higher at $87.29 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil rose 1.4% to $92.81 per barrel, and natural gas futures were up 1.9% at $3.36 per 1 million British Thermal Units. Petrobras (PBR) shares were down 3% after the company reported higher Q3 net income and sales revenue, with net income missing analysts' expectations.