<div id="readability-page-1">03:56 PM EST, 12/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher late Monday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index up 0.9% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) rising 1.3%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was climbing 1.4%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index increased 0.5%.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 2.7% to $58.04 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract advanced 2.8% to $62.13 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 0.1% to $3.99 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, PowerBank ( SUUN ) shares climbed 2.5% after it said Monday it will build and sell three solar power projects in New York state to Solar Advocate Development in a $41 million deal.Constellation Energy's ( CEG ) planned acquisition of Calpine is expected to generate more than $25 billion in gains for Energy Capital Partners and its co-investors, The Wall Street Journal reported. About $18 billion of those gains will be in Constellation stock, which Energy Capital Partners will have to sell gradually to fully realize its return, the report said. Constellation shares were up 0.5%.Dominion Energy ( D ) shares fell 3.7% after the Trump administration paused the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, as well as four other wind farms on the East Coast.Equinor ( EQNR ) shed 1.1% after it said Monday that the Snohvit Future project in Norway has been postponed, and cost estimates have increased. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Energy stocks rose late Monday afternoon, with key indices and ETFs showing gains. Crude oil prices increased, boosting the sector. PowerBank shares climbed after announcing a solar project sale. Constellation Energy's acquisition of Calpine is expected to yield significant gains. Dominion Energy shares fell due to a wind project pause, while Equinor shares dropped after project delays. MT Newswires cautions against unauthorized reproduction.

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Rise Late Afternoon