BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response
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The Abilene Fire Department says, at 9:04 a mutual aid call was received for two tank batteries that were engulfed near MM 266.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- LIT Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF: it holds lithium and battery companies. Linked by “batteries” (lithium and batteries) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- ALB Albemarle-20.5% 30d
Albemarle (plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers): battery-metal producers move with EV and battery demand. Linked by “batteries” (lithium and batteries) in this story.
- SQM Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A (mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels)): battery-metal producers move with EV and battery demand. Linked by “batteries” (lithium and batteries) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+2.0% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+9.6% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+11.6% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- LAC Lithium Americas-22.4% 30d
Lithium Americas (metal mining): battery-metal producers move with EV and battery demand. Linked by “batteries” (lithium and batteries) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIT | +4.40% | -0.70% | base | +2.23% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.38% | +6.75% | base | -4.77% | after close | after close | after close |
| ALB | +7.42% | +0.90% | base | +3.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| SQM | +9.76% | +1.75% | base | +6.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +2.57% | +5.49% | base | -2.82% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +1.76% | +4.58% | base | -2.69% | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | +3.21% | +6.66% | base | -3.27% | after close | after close | after close |
| LAC | +15.38% | +7.69% | base | +0.80% | after close | after close | after 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.
BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response KTXS
Source: KTXS
Price since this story was published: United States Oil Fund (USO)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle (ALB) | that day | +3.81% | still updating |
| Albemarle (ALB) | three days earlier | +0.90% | final price |
| Albemarle (ALB) | five days earlier | +7.42% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | that day | -3.27% | still updating |
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | +6.66% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | +3.21% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | that day | -2.69% | still updating |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +4.58% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +1.76% | final price |
| LAC | that day | +0.80% | still updating |
| LAC | three days earlier | +7.69% | final price |
| LAC | five days earlier | +15.38% | final price |
| Global X Fds (LIT) | that day | +2.23% | still updating |
| Global X Fds (LIT) | three days earlier | -0.70% | final price |
| Global X Fds (LIT) | five days earlier | +4.40% | final price |
| Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) | that day | +6.18% | still updating |
| Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) | three days earlier | +1.75% | final price |
| Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) | five days earlier | +9.76% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -4.77% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.38% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | -2.82% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +2.57% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Albemarle (ALB) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 8 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).
Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- LIT Global X Fds
In “BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response,” Global X Fds (LIT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF: it holds lithium and battery companies. Linked by “batteries” (lithium and batteries) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- ALB Albemarle
Albemarle (ALB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response.” Reason on file: Albemarle (plastic materials, synth resins and nonvulcan elastomers): battery-metal producers move with EV and battery demand. Linked by “batteries” (lithium and batteries) in this story
- SQM Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile
For “BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response,” Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile (SQM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A (mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels)): battery-metal producers move with EV and battery demand. Linked by “batteries” (lithium and batteries) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response.” Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
On 4 Nov 2026, “BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to Energy.
For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Dates and price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
LIT traded between 68.93 and 71.34 across 3 sessions. The latest close on file is 69.08. USO traded between 142.51 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.17. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
How strong the case is around United States Oil Fund (USO)
54 out of 100Price not final
“BREAKING: two oil tank batteries on fire near Merkel prompting mutual aid response” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.