- Shares of energy companies surge at the open, as hopes for an OPEC deal to cut production send crude oil futures soaring.
- Reports say Saudi Arabia is prepared to accept "a big hit" to production and agree to Iran freezing output at pre-sanctions levels.
- In early trading: XOM +2.2%, CVX +2.3%, RDS.A +3.6%, BP +3.4%, TOT +1.7%, STO +5.1%, PBR +8.1%, COP +7.2%, MRO +12.1%, APC +8%, DVN +12.7%, HES +9.5%, ENB +2.1%, PSX +0.8%, SLB +4.2%, HAL +8.3%, BHI +4.3%, KMI +4.8%, EPD +2.7%, ETP +3.8%, WMB +5.4%, RIG +11.3%, SE +2.2%, CHK +9.4%.
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