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Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia

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This report is about refining and defense.

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+12.1% 30d

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

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.0% 30d

    iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “drones” (defense) in this story.

  • USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d

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

  • VLO Valero Energy+0.7% 30d

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

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum+13.1% 9d

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

  • PSX Phillips 66+12.1% 30d

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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+13.4% 16d

    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
CRAKNo price data for this ticker———————
XLE-0.51%-2.20%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
ITA-1.26%-0.97%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
USO-1.54%-1.29%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
VLONo price data for this ticker———————
MPCNo price data for this ticker———————
PSXNo price data for this ticker———————
XOM-1.45%-2.77%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.

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Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia Ukrinform

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How far Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) has moved since 1 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days earlier-0.97%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)five days earlier-1.26%final price
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)three days earlier-2.20%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier-0.51%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier-2.77%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier-1.45%final price

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Who is named in “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia”

Companies mentioned with this story

  • CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust

    In “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia,” 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 “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia,” 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

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “drones” (defense) in this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story

  • VLO Valero Energy

    In “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia,” 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 “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia,” 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

    In “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia,” 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

    For “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia,” 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 “Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia,” the 1 Nov 2026 Energy story.

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

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

Price levels for Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)

ITA traded between 197.59 and 215.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 209.72. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.

How strong the case is around Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)

62 out of 100

“Drones attack Lukoil refinery in Russia” scores 62 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 8 linked companies.