Shares of energy companies were more or less flat as oil futures arrested a long decline.

Oil futures rose 1% to just over $74 a barrel, snapping a five-session decline, as a buildup in U.S. stockpiles was not as pronounced as some traders had anticipated.

U.S. commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve rose by 1.2 million barrels at 455.9 million barrels in the week ended May 31.


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