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⚡️XLE Drops Amid Middle East Tensions; Equinor Rises, Valero and Baker Hughes Decline on Mixed Earnings | Energy Sector Insights
(XLE) has experienced a decline of approximately 0.5% today. This movement coincides with a surge in oil prices, which increased by around 2% due to heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly following Israeli strikes on Syria.