* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.93 percent to 17,690.29
* Leading the index were Crescent Point Energy Corp CPG.TO , up 10.6%, Vermilion Energy Inc VET.TO , up 9.2%, and Whitecap Resources Inc WCP.TO , higher by 8.7%.
* Lagging shares were Silvercrest Metals Inc SIL.TO , down 5.4%, New Gold Inc NGD.TO , down 4.5%, and Iamgold Corp IMG.TO , lower by 4.2%.
* On the TSX 151 issues rose and 71 fell as a 2.1-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 15 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 201.1 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO , Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO and Whitecap Resources Inc WCP.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN rose 6.88 points, or 7.5%, while the financials sector .SPTTFS climbed 1.29 points, or 0.4%.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 4.98%, or $2.37, to $49.99 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 5.03%, or $2.57, to $53.66 O/R
* The TSX is up 1.5% for the year.