BUZZ — Australian energy stocks hit near four — week high on higher oil prices

* Australian energy stocks gain as much as roughly 1% to their highest point since September 18 * Oil prices rise as traders weighed supply risk from fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and Saudi Arabia against the prospect of increased diesel from Russia O/R * Shares of Santos and Woodside Energy climb 1.5% and 0.8%, respectively * The energy sub-index up 31.7%, YTD (Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru) ((Keshav.singhchundawat@thomsonreuters.com)