<div id="readability-page-1">09:26 AM EST, 12/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher premarket Wednesday, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLE ) advancing by 0.1%.The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was down 0.7% and The United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was 1.7% higher.Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was slightly down at $58.24 per barrel at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Global benchmark North Sea Brent crude oil marginally declined to $61.92 per barrel, and natural gas futures were 1% higher at $4.62 per 1 million British Thermal Units.Venture Global ( VG ) rejected allegations of fraud and accused Shell (SHEL) of breaching confidentiality in its response to a legal challenge from the oil major over its defeat in an arbitration case concerning liquefied natural gas cargoes, Reuters reported. Shares of Shell were 0.3% higher pre-bell.NACCO Industries ( NC ) shares were nearly 2% higher after the company said its Class A common stock will be dual-listed on the newly launched NYSE Texas electronic equities exchange, effective Thursday. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

Energy stocks edged higher premarket Wednesday, with XLE up 0.1%, USO down 0.7%, and UNG up 1.7%. WTI crude oil slightly decreased to $58.24 per barrel, Brent crude declined to $61.92, and natural gas futures rose 1% to $4.62. Venture Global accused Shell of breaching confidentiality in a legal dispute. NACCO Industries' shares rose nearly 2% as its stock will be dual-listed on NYSE Texas.

Sector Update: Energy Stocks Edge Higher Premarket Wednesday