BUZZ - Oil prices break through $100 due to supply concerns, U.S. energy stocks rise

October 16 - ** The S&P 500 Energy Index .SPNY rose 1.8%, following the increase in oil prices O/R

** Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 2.9% to $109.02 per barrel, after hitting the highest point since September 14

** U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 increased 2.6% to $100.52 per barrel, breaking above the $100 mark for the first time since September 21

** Due to ongoing uncertainty in Middle East supply and investors still assessing how much diesel Russia can supply to the global market, oil prices (link) rose over 3%, putting them on track for a weekly gain

** Energy giants Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) rose 1.9% and Chevron (CVX.N) gained 2.2%

** EOG Resources (EOG.N), Diamondback Energy (FANG.O), ConocoPhillips (COP.N), and EQT Corporation (EQT.N) all saw gains between 3.3% and 3.7%, leading the energy index

** Oilfield service companies Baker Hughes (BKR.O) rose 2.5% and SLB (SLB.N) gained 2.6%

** Refiner Phillips 66 (PSX.N) rose 1.4%

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