Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power
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In Hawaii, energy solutions should be community solutions that ensure resiliency and safety. As Hawaii weighs a proposal from Tokyo-based JERA Co. Inc. to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant and terminal on Oahu — a roughly $2 billion project — with questionable
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-13.5% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.5% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- TAN Invesco Solar ETF-5.1% 18d
Invesco Solar ETF: it holds solar and clean-energy companies. Linked by “solar” (clean energy) in this story.
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+7.7% 18d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “power plant” (power and utilities) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.6% 13d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“tokyo”).
- LNG Cheniere Energy+11.8% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (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 “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- EQT Eqt+0.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNG | -9.22% | -1.27% | base | +2.65% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -2.64% | -2.21% | base | +1.50% | after close | after close | after close |
| TAN | +0.27% | +2.84% | base | -3.64% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLU | -1.16% | -0.05% | base | -0.02% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWJ | -4.13% | -0.69% | base | -0.68% | after close | after close | after close |
| LNG | -8.19% | -6.39% | base | +1.67% | after close | after close | after close |
| KMI | -4.40% | -3.20% | base | +1.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| EQT | -3.93% | -5.26% | base | -0.61% | 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.
Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Price since this story was published: United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eqt (EQT) | that day | -0.61% | final price |
| Eqt (EQT) | three days earlier | -5.26% | final price |
| Eqt (EQT) | five days earlier | -3.93% | final price |
| EWJ | that day | -0.68% | final price |
| EWJ | three days earlier | -0.69% | final price |
| EWJ | five days earlier | -4.13% | final price |
| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | that day | +1.39% | final price |
| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | three days earlier | -3.20% | final price |
| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | five days earlier | -4.40% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | that day | +1.67% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | three days earlier | -6.39% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | five days earlier | -8.19% | final price |
| Invesco Solar Etf (TAN) | that day | -3.64% | final price |
| Invesco Solar Etf (TAN) | three days earlier | +2.84% | final price |
| Invesco Solar Etf (TAN) | five days earlier | +0.27% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | that day | +2.65% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days earlier | -1.27% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | five days earlier | -9.22% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | +1.50% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.21% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -2.64% | final price |
| XLU | that day | -0.02% | final price |
| XLU | three days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| XLU | five days earlier | -1.16% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 77 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 87 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 90 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nextera Energy (NEE) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 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).
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) on one side of this energy story
Companies carried with this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
In “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power,” 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
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- TAN Invesco Solar Etf
For “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power,” Invesco Solar Etf (TAN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco Solar ETF: it holds solar and clean-energy companies. Linked by “solar” (clean energy) in this story
- FSLR First Solar
For “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power,” First Solar (FSLR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: First Solar (semiconductors and related devices): clean-energy firms move with renewables policy and demand. Linked by “solar” (clean energy) in this story
- LNG Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power.” 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
- NEE Nextera Energy
Nextera Energy (NEE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power.” Reason on file: NextEra Energy (electric services): clean-energy firms move with renewables policy and demand. Linked by “solar” (clean energy) in this story
- KMI Kinder Morgan
In “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power,” 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
- EQT Eqt
Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power.” 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
How “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power” reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
The 12 Nov 2026 story “Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power” 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
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
The price range for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), and the dates in the story
TAN traded between 40.77 and 44.71 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 41.77. UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.34. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
How solid the energy case looks
46 out of 100
“Column: LNG is a detour on inevitable road to solar power” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.