BUZZ — Australian energy stocks rise after oil rally overnight

* Australian energy stocks gain as much as 1.1%, post biggest intraday pct gain since September 16 * Australian benchmark S&P/ASX 200 falls 1.3% * Oil prices climbed nearly 4% overnight as Iran's president vowed to never surrender O/R * Woodside Energy climbs 1.2% and Santos jumps 1.4% * YTD, AXEJ up 28.7% (Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru) ((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com)