BUZZ-Oil companies rise after Israeli strikes on Iran and Lebanon

Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Occidental Petroleum
Apa
Phillips 66
Chevron

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** Shares of U.S. energy companies rise premarket, tracking a rise in crude prices O/R

** Brent crude futures LCOc1 up 4.3% at $97.11/barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate CLc1 rise 4.3% at $94.44/barrel

** Oil prices rise as renewed Israeli strikes on Iran and fresh attacks on Lebanon sour hopes of an imminent end to the wider war

** Energy majors Chevron CVX.N and Exxon Mobil XOM.N up 1.4% and 1.6% respectively

** Oil and gas producers SM Energy SM.N, APA Corp APA.O, Devon Energy DVN.N, EOG Resources EOG.N and Occidental Petroleum OXY.N rise 2.2% and 3.3%

** Oilfield services company SLB SLB.N up marginally

** Refiners Marathon Petroleum MPC.N and Phillips 66 PSX.N rise 1.6% and 2.1%