<div id="readability-page-1">04:04 PM EDT, 05/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were rising late Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index adding 0.6% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) up 0.2%.The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was decreasing 0.5%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was up 0.1%.Crude oil futures slumped after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ceasefire agreement with Iran remains in force. Hegseth, speaking at a Tuesday morning press conference, said the Iran ceasefire remains in effect while promising to continue to press ahead with opening the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint for about a fifth of global crude oil flows.Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 3.5% to $102.69 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 3.8% to $110.11 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures fell 3.5% to $2.77 per 1 million BTU.In corporate news, Shell (SHEL) and Ineos Energy have agreed to jointly invest in oil and gas exploration and development opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico, Ineos Energy said. Shell shares rose 0.5%.Diamondback Energy ( FANG ) said operators may add 20 to 30 oil rigs in the US Permian Basin this year as elevated crude prices and supply disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict support higher activity. Diamondback shares were down 3.2%.GE Vernova ( GEV ) and Blue Energy are planning to develop a 2.5 gigawatt power facility in Texas that will combine nuclear and natural gas, the companies said Tuesday. GE Vernova ( GEV ) shares added 2%.Enlight Renewable Energy ( ENLT ) shares climbed 2.8% after it reported higher-than-expected Q1 earnings and revenue. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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能源股在周二晚间上涨，纽约证券交易所能源行业指数上涨了 0.6%。然而，在国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯确认伊朗停火仍然有效后，原油期货大幅下跌。壳牌和 Ineos Energy 宣布在墨西哥湾进行联合投资，而 Diamondback Energy 则表示可能在二叠纪盆地增加钻井平台。GE Vernova 和 Blue Energy 计划在德克萨斯州建设一座新的发电设施，Enlight Renewable Energy 报告的第一季度业绩好于预期，推动其股价上涨 2.8%

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