El Niño-driven drought in Papua New Guinea a ‘national crisis’ as rivers dry up and local farms fail
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As many as eight million people have been affected by the cascading issues of food shortages, electricity loss and health clinic closures
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- PHO Invesco Water Resources ETF
Invesco Water Resources ETF: it holds water utilities and equipment makers. Linked by “drought” (water) in this story.
- CGW Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF
Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF: it holds water utilities and equipment makers. Linked by “drought” (water) in this story.
- XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR+1.8% 30d
Utilities Select Sector SPDR: it holds power utilities. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.
- AWK American Water Works+1.6% 19d
American Water Works (water supply): water utilities and equipment firms gain when water supply is in focus. Linked by “drought” (water) in this story.
- XYL Xylem
Xylem (pumps and pumping equipment): water utilities and equipment firms gain when water supply is in focus. Linked by “drought” (water) in this story.
- ECL Ecolab+7.7% 30d
Ecolab (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): water utilities and equipment firms gain when water supply is in focus. Linked by “drought” (water) in this story.
- AWR American States Water
American States Water (water supply): water utilities and equipment firms gain when water supply is in focus. Linked by “drought” (water) in this story.
- NEE NextEra Energy-0.7% 30d
NextEra Energy (electric services): power demand and prices drive utility earnings. Linked by “electricity” (power and utilities) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| XLUNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AWKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XYLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AWRNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures Extreme drought driven by an historic El Niño is affecting as many as 8 million people in Papua New Guinea, causing a cascad…
Source: The Guardian
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Xylem (XYL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Xylem (XYL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Ecolab (ECL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 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 28 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 46 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 58 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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