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Sector Update: Energy

Sector Update: Energy

MT newswireMT newswire2026/09/25 19:34
03:34 PM EDT, 09/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were lower late Friday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) each falling 0.9%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was shedding 0.6%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was up 0.2%. Oil prices fell after Iran floated a conditional proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and resume talks over its nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is willing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key crude and energy chokepoint, and restart talks on its nuclear program if Washington accepts its conditions, CNBC reported Friday, citing Araghchi's remarks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 2.1% to $92.62 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract dropped 1.7% to $104.78 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures slumped 4.1% to $3.16 per 1 million BTU. In corporate news, Gulfport Energy (GPOR) shares fell 3.6% after Jefferies downgraded its rating to hold from buy, and cut the price target to $180 from $239.
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