Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada
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Blackstone has announced that funds managed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance, in partnership with leading Canadian institutional investors, have agreed to invest US$3.1 billion to acquire a 49.9% non-controlling interest in a Mitsubishi Corp. subsidiary that holds Mitsubishi's
Directly affected
- BX Blackstone-6.2% 30d
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.
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “lng” (oil) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “credit” (banks) in this story.
- EWC iShares MSCI Canada ETF+0.3% 30d
iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canada”).
- 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.
- 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.
- KMI Kinder Morgan+4.2% 7d
Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BX | +0.45% | -1.27% | base | +2.56% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | -1.71% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | -5.78% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EQTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KMINo 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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Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada LNG Industry
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How far United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) has moved since 2 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BX | that day | +2.56% | still updating |
| BX | three days earlier | -1.27% | final price |
| BX | five days earlier | +0.45% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -5.78% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | -1.71% | still updating |
| 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
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Blackstone (BX), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 73 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 27 Aug 2026. That is 67 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 77 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 80 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Companies in energy around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
Companies mentioned with this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
For “Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
For “Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada,” 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
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “lng” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “lng” (tanker shipping) in this story
- EWC Ishares Msci Canada Etf
Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canada”)
- LNG Cheniere Energy
In “Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada,” 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
- EQT Eqt
Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada.” 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
- KMI Kinder Morgan
In “Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada,” Kinder Morgan (KMI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): 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
On 2 Nov 2026, “Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada” is the story that connects United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to 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
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: 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
UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.08. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83. 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 100Price not final
“Blackstone announces investment in Mitsubishi Corp.’s interest in LNG Canada” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.