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-- Energy stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index rising 0.5% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) up 0.3%.

The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was decreasing 0.4%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities Index was adding 0.8%.

Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was declining 4.3% to $101.80 a barrel, and the global benchmark Brent crude contract was dropping 3.9% to $110.03 a barrel. Henry Hub natural gas futures fell 2.5% to $2.80 per 1 million BTU.

In corporate news, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) shares gained 1.9% after its Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue rose year on year and beat analysts' estimates.

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US Equity Indexes Rise, Crude Oil Slides As Iran Ceasefire Stays Intact

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