Texas Energy Report Closing Top Texas Energy Stocks
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Brent oil spot price for actual cargo soars to $141, highest level since 2008 financial crisis — CNBC
The nearest U.S. crude oil delivery contract traded Thursday at the biggest premium in history over the subsequent month, after President Donald Trump vowed to bomb Iran for weeks — WTI prices for May delivery rose more than 11% to close at $111.54, more than $13 above the June price of $98.04, with the biggest spread between the front month and the second month in history dating back to 1983 — CNBC
US energy firms this week added to the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the first time in three weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said on Thursday — the oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose by five to 548 in the week to April 2 — Reuters*
Texas lawmakers on Wednesday blasted the state’s top electricity regulator for not committing to make sweeping changes this year that could help protect residents from rising power prices as data centers flock to the Lone Star State — members of the Texas Senate’s Business and Commerce Committee said they receive daily calls on everything from how data centers affect manufacturers’ electricity plans to how regulators decide on transmission line projects — Politico*
Closing Top Texas Energy Stocks – April 2, 2026
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WTI up 11.70 at $111.82 – change 11.67%
Brent up 7.79 at $108.95 – change 7.70%
Natural gas down 0.01 at $2.81 – change 0.39%
RBOB Gasoline up 18.53 at $327.67 – change 5.99%
CLOSING OIL & GAS STOCKS
APA Corp. (Apache) (APA) up 0.69 at 42.04 – change 1.66%
Cheniere (LNG) up 5.32 at 281.16 – change 1.92%
Chevron (CVX) up 1.56 at 198.97 – change 0.79%
ConocoPhillips (COP) up 2.14 at 130.52 – change 1.66%
Devon (DVN) up 0.90 at 49.49 – change 1.85%
Diamondback Energy (FANG) up 3.26 at 193.88 – change 1.71%
Energy Transfer LP (ET) down 0.09 at 18.93 – change 0.48%
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) up 0.14 at 37.57 – change 0.37%
EOG Resources (EOG) up 2.22 at 142.63 – change 1.58%
Exxon Mobil (XOM) down 0.09 at 160.69 – change 0.06%
Kinder Morgan (KMI) up 0.09 at 32.97 – change 0.27%
NOV Inc. (NOV) up 0.11 at 18.78 – change 0.58%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) up 0.74 at 62.97 – change 1.18%
Phillips 66 (PSX) up 0.56 at 176.21 – change 0.32%
Valero (VLO) up 2.63 at 244.09 – change 1.08%
CLOSING TOP UTILITY STOCKS
American Electric Power (AEP) up 1.01 at 132.68 – change 0.76%
CenterPoint (CNP) up 0.46 at 43.71 – change 1.06%
Entergy (ETR) up 1.32 at 11.90 – change 1.16%
Exelon Corp. (EXC) up 0.45 at 4.33 – change 0.92%
NRG (NRG) up 2.79 at 152.69 – change 1.86%
Vistra Energy (VST) down 2.78 at 151.18 – change 1.81%