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BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response

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Covered by 2 outlets: Reuters, BOE Report.

Who covered it: Center 1 · Not rated 1. How we rate outlets

Key takeaways

  • Exposed: CRAK, XLE, VLO, MPC, PSX
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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ENERGYBP says Whiting, Indiana refineryoffered to meet union, awaitsresponseGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about refining.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • CRAK VanEck Oil Refiners ETF

    VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

  • VLO Valero Energy-9.3% 30d

    Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum-4.0% 13d

    Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

  • PSX Phillips 66-2.1% 30d

    Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d

    ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CRAK+9.70%+5.65%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+9.12%+3.08%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
VLO+10.15%+5.46%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MPC+15.44%+5.26%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
PSX+11.98%+5.74%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XOM+8.37%+2.16%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

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.

BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response Reuters

Source: Reuters

How far Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) has moved since 6 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)three days earlier+5.65%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)five days earlier+9.70%final price
Marathon Petroleum (MPC)three days earlier+5.26%final price
Marathon Petroleum (MPC)five days earlier+15.44%final price
Phillips 66 (PSX)three days earlier+5.74%final price
Phillips 66 (PSX)five days earlier+11.98%final price
Valero Energy (VLO)three days earlier+5.46%final price
Valero Energy (VLO)five days earlier+10.15%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+3.08%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+9.12%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+2.16%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+8.37%final price

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Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) on one side of this energy story

Companies carried with this story

  • CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response,” Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • VLO Valero Energy

    For “BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response,” Valero Energy (VLO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum

    In “BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response,” Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • PSX Phillips 66

    For “BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response,” Phillips 66 (PSX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    In “BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

How energy news reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)

Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is the company in “BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response,” the 6 Nov 2026 Energy story.

Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is on the page because VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) price range

VLO traded between 347.57 and 461.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 351.19. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.

What the saved facts support for Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)

54 out of 100

“BP says Whiting, Indiana refinery offered to meet union, awaits response” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.