<div id="readability-page-1">02:05 PM EDT, 05/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.5% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) adding 0.9%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was falling 0.1%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index rose 0.6%.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was fractionally lower at $108.62 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract was dropping 1.1% to $110.83 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures rose 2.5% to $3.10 per 1 million BTU.In sector news, President Donald Trump threatened to resume strikes on Iran in the coming days as part of the push for a deal to end the war, after he said he had just called off a US attack, Bloomberg reported. &#34;I hope we don't have to do the war, but we may have to give them another big hit,&#34; Trump told reporters on Tuesday. When asked how long he would wait, he said: &#34;Well, I mean, I'm saying two or three days, maybe Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Something maybe early next week -- a limited period of time.&#34;Separately, NATO is considering helping ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz if it doesn't get unblocked by early July, Bloomberg reported, citing a senior official in the military alliance.In corporate news, Cenovus Energy's (CVE) addition of MEG Energy's Christina Lake asset to its portfolio late last year has created a huge in-situ oil sands complex which should yield synergistic development opportunities for decades to come, RBC Capital Markets said in a note. Cenovus shares rose 0.1%.Equinor ( EQNR ) shares gained 2.5% after it said it signed a five-year agreement with Dutch energy provider Eneco to supply natural gas from the Norwegian continental shelf.BP (BP) maintained the lockout at its Whiting refinery in Indiana after failing to reach a deal with the United Steelworkers, or USW, Local 7-1, the company said. BP shares were up 0.6%. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

Energy stocks rose on Tuesday, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index up 0.5% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF increasing by 0.9%. Crude oil prices saw slight declines, while natural gas futures rose 2.5%. In corporate news, Cenovus Energy's acquisition of MEG Energy's asset is expected to create long-term development opportunities. Equinor shares gained 2.5% after signing a gas supply agreement, while BP's shares rose 0.6% despite ongoing refinery lockouts.

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Sector Update: Energy Stocks Higher Tuesday Afternoon