** Australian energy stocks .AXEJ rise as much as 1.2% to 8,843.1; mark biggest intraday pct gain since July 3
** Energy firms gain on the back of stronger oil as investors weigh outlook, tariff impact O/R
** Oil and gas major Santos STO.AX up 0.9%; Woodside Energy WDS.AX adds 0.5%
** Energy stocks outpace benchmark S&P/ASX 200 .AXJO, which is last down 0.1%
** YTD, AXEJ down 14.3%
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))
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