S&P 500 futures neared record levels on Monday as equity markets looked to extend a recovery from the pandemic shock into the new year, while shares in heavyweight Tesla jumped after the electric carmaker posted bumper delivery numbers. Tesla’s shares rose 6.7 percent in premarket trading after the company’s quarterly deliveries exceeded Wall Street estimates, riding out global chip shortages as it ramped up production in China. The company’s record deliveries also boosted other companies in the electric vehicle sector including Lucid Group and Rivian Automotive, which added nearly 2 percent each. Shares of oil majors Chevron Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp. gained more than 1 percent each as crude prices rose on tight supply and hopes of a further demand recovery in 2022. The S&P 500 energy index was the top sectoral performer in 2021 with a 47.7 percent rise—its biggest yearly gain ever—as surging oil prices turbo-charged corporate …