** Shares of energy companies rise, tracking gains in crude prices O/R
** Brent crude futures LCOc1 up 1% at $68.36/barrel; U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 rise 1.2% to $65.71/barrel
** Oil prices gain as investors remained cautious about the Iran-Israel ceasefire and shifted their attention to market fundamentals after a stock draw in the U.S.
** Energy majors Exxon Mobil XOM.N and Chevron CVX.N up marginally
** APA Corp APA.O, Williams Companies WMB.N, Halliburton HAL.N and Texas Pacific Land TPL.N rise between 1.7% and 3.3%; among the top percentage gainers on the energy index
** Oilfield services company Baker Hughes BKR.O and SLB SLB.N up 1.5% and 1.3%, respectively
** Refiners Marathon Petroleum MPC.N up 1.4% and HF Sinclair DINO.N gain 1.6%
(Reporting by Sumit Saha in Bengaluru)
((Sumit.Saha@thomsonreuters.com;))
Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.