US Stocks Movement | Oil and gas stocks collectively rose, Apache Corporation (APA.US) surged over 5%

According to the Zhihong Finance APP, on Monday, oil and gas stocks collectively rose, with Apache Corporation (APA.US) increasing by over 5%, Murphy Oil (MUR.US) up by more than 4%, Occidental Petroleum (OXY.US), Chevron (CVX.US), and Exxon Mobil (XOM.US) gaining over 3%, and ConocoPhillips (COP.US) rising by more than 2%. On the news front, supported by uncertainty over the reopening prospects of the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing tensions in the Middle East, international crude oil prices continued to rise. WTI crude futures expanded their gains to 2.80%, reaching $80.35 per barrel; Brent crude futures increased by 3%, trading at $82.64 per barrel.