Enterprise Products Partners pays an attractive distribution and has a highly resilient business. Energy Transfer offers an especially juicy yield and has AI-related growth opportunities. Enbridge is a diversified energy company that has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years.

Two top energy companies have outperformed the S&P 500 total return figures, provide dependable dividends, and offer decent entry points.

Halliburton is the third-largest oilfield services company in the world, so any time oil prices go up, it's a recipe for potential further investment by oil companies in exploration, completion, and production enhancement services.

The West's energy watchdog said on Friday it was ready to release oil stocks should the market experience shortages following Israel's attack on Iran, drawing criticism from rival OPEC which said the statement would only create fear in the market.