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Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages

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Key takeaways

  • Colombia' declared restoration of the Antonio Ricaurte gas pipeline connecting the country with Venezuela a project of strategic national interest
  • Exposed: UNG, XLE, USO, AMLP, EEM
  • Market reaction: XLE −1.6% on the day (still updating); UNG 0.0% on the day (still updating); EEM −5.4% on the day (still updating)

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Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages

Colombia' declared restoration of the Antonio Ricaurte gas pipeline connecting the country with Venezuela a project of strategic national interest

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-19.6% 30d

    United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story.

  • USO United States Oil Fund-5.0% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas pipeline” (oil) in this story.

  • AMLP Alerian MLP ETF-1.7% 30d

    Alerian MLP ETF: it holds pipeline operators. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story.

  • EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-1.7% 19d

    iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“colombia”).

  • LNG Cheniere Energy+5.7% 30d

    Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story.

  • EQT Eqt+4.3% 30d

    Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story.

  • KMI Kinder Morgan

    Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
UNG-1.02%-2.91%base+0.00%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE+8.14%+5.85%base-1.59%after closeafter closeafter close
USO+15.71%+7.84%base+1.33%after closeafter closeafter close
AMLPNo price data for this ticker———————
EEM+1.82%-0.81%base-5.37%after closeafter closeafter close
LNG+9.22%+6.72%base-3.36%after closeafter closeafter close
EQT+3.85%+4.42%base-3.41%after closeafter closeafter close
KMI+7.75%+3.81%base-3.00%after 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.

Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages upi

Source: upi

How far United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) has moved since 5 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ishares Tr (EEM)that day-5.37%still updating
Ishares Tr (EEM)three days earlier-0.81%final price
Ishares Tr (EEM)five days earlier+1.82%final price
Eqt (EQT)that day-3.41%still updating
Eqt (EQT)three days earlier+4.42%final price
Eqt (EQT)five days earlier+3.85%final price
Kinder Morgan (KMI)that day-3.00%still updating
Kinder Morgan (KMI)three days earlier+3.81%final price
Kinder Morgan (KMI)five days earlier+7.75%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)that day-3.36%still updating
Cheniere Energy (LNG)three days earlier+6.72%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)five days earlier+9.22%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)that day0.00%still updating
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)three days earlier-2.91%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)five days earlier-1.02%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day+1.33%still updating
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+7.84%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+15.71%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day-1.59%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+5.85%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+8.14%final price

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Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies tied to this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    For “Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages,” 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 “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages,” 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 “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas pipeline” (oil) in this story

  • AMLP Alps Etf Tr

    In “Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages,” Alps Etf Tr (AMLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alerian MLP ETF: it holds pipeline operators. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story

  • EEM Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“colombia”)

  • LNG Cheniere Energy

    Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages.” Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story

  • EQT Eqt

    Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages.” Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story

  • KMI Kinder Morgan

    Kinder Morgan (KMI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages.” Reason on file: Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story

United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) and the energy link

On 5 Nov 2026, “Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages” is the story that connects United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to Energy.

What ties United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to the headline is this: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas pipeline” (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 “gas pipeline” (natural gas) in this story

Dates in the story, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) price range

UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.28. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 145.42. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.

The energy score for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Colombia seeks to revive Venezuela gas pipeline amid shortages” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.