Energy Rises As Oil Hits 8-Month High - Energy Roundup

Shares of energy producers rose alongside oil futures, which hit an eight-month high because of increasing signs that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russia would extend a production-cap deal. Chinese state-controlled oil-and-gas giant PetroChina said its net profit for the three months ended September rose to about $705 million as revenue grew 17%.

-Rob Curran, rob.curran@dowjones.com

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October 30, 2017 16:39 ET (20:39 GMT)