Energy Sector Updates

Energy stocks are higher this afternoon with the NYSE EnergySector Index climbing over 3.0%, buoyed by broader news on thestate of the economy after the Labor Department reported a surprisenet increase in new job hires during July. The S&P Energy Indexis up about 2.8% with crude oil for September delivery up now upover 5%, climbing $4.51 to $91.63 a barrel in NYMEX trade.In company news, Union