Shares of energy companies rose as commodity prices remained under upward pressure.

Oil futures recouped most of their losses in New York after U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer played down speculation that the U.S. would tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Iran has resumed production of equipment for advanced centrifuges at a site the United Nations' atomic energy agency has been unable to monitor or gain access to for months.

Natural gas futures rose 3.2% to $5.18 per million British thermal units after Germany unexpectedly delayed certification of the Nordstream 2 pipeline, scheduled to bring Russian gas to Western Europe.


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