Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG
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This report is about natural gas and steel.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.6% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- SLX VanEck Steel ETF-2.9% 17d
VanEck Steel ETF: it holds steelmakers. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story.
- EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF+2.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australia”).
- NUE Nucor+10.8% 30d
Nucor (steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)): steel prices and trade rules drive steelmakers' profits. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+20.1% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- STLD Steel Dynamics+9.0% 30d
Steel Dynamics (steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)): steel prices and trade rules drive steelmakers' profits. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story.
- EQT Eqt+4.1% 30d
Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SLXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NUENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STLDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EQTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG EnergyNow.com
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The price since 1 Nov 2026: United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Nucor (NUE) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Eqt (EQT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Companies in energy around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
Companies mentioned with this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG.” Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- SLX Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG,” Vaneck Etf Trust (SLX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Steel ETF: it holds steelmakers. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
In “Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG,” Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australia”)
- NUE Nucor
For “Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG,” Nucor (NUE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nucor (steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)): steel prices and trade rules drive steelmakers' profits. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story
- LNG Cheniere Energy
In “Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- STLD Steel Dynamics
For “Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG,” Steel Dynamics (STLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Steel Dynamics (steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)): steel prices and trade rules drive steelmakers' profits. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story
- EQT Eqt
Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG.” Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) and the energy link
The 1 Nov 2026 story “Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG” names United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) because of Energy.
The link for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is this: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
SLX traded between 101.26 and 107.05 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.58. UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.08. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.
The energy score for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
46 out of 100
“Australia’s Santos Signs Two Separate LNG Agreements With POSCO Steel and Western LNG” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.