** Australian energy sub-index rises as much as 1.6% to its highest level since Dec. 6
** Brent crude futures rise 0.11% to $74.25 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gains 0.06% to $70.64 per barrel
** Oil prices ended more than 1% higher on Friday, buoyed by a larger-than-expected drawdown from U.S. crude inventories
** Sector major Woodside Energy rises as much as 1.6%, while Santos gains 1.8%
** Karoon Energy jumps 3.5% and Whitehaven Coal
adds 1.5%
** Sub-index up for a fifth straight session
** As of last close, AXEJ down 20.1% this year vs an 8.8% gain in the benchmark stock index
(Reporting by Manasi Dasa Sundeep in Bengaluru)
((manasi.dasasundeep@thomsonreuters.com))
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