** Energy stocks .AXEJ rise as much as 3% to 6,792.8 pts; post biggest intraday gain since November 22, 2024
** Sub-index had lost ~17% in past three sessions on crumbling oil prices as Trump tariffs stoked recessionary fears
** However, underlying crude oil prices recover, rising more than 1% on the day O/R
** Banks and miners help benchmark S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO rise 1.5%, with most sectors in the green after recent sell-offs
** Oil and gas majors Woodside Energy WDS.AX and Santos STO.AX add 1.6% and 3.2%, respectively
** YTD, AXEJ down 8.5%
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com;))