Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says
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Directly affected
- WDS Woodside Energy Group+4.0% 10d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-7.2% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- OIH VanEck Oil Services ETF-1.2% 30d
VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.2% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- SLB Slb N.V-0.5% 30d
Slb N.V (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story.
- EQT Eqt+4.5% 19d
Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+8.9% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- HAL Halliburton-0.3% 30d
Halliburton (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| WDSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -2.19% | -1.69% | base | -0.26% | after close | after close | after close |
| OIH | -3.02% | -0.91% | base | +0.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -5.13% | -5.78% | base | -2.74% | after close | after close | after close |
| SLBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EQTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HALNo 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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United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 26 Oct 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | that day | +0.42% | still updating |
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | three days earlier | -0.91% | final price |
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | five days earlier | -3.02% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -2.74% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -5.78% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -5.13% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | -0.26% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -1.69% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -2.19% | 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 60 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 70 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 73 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Kinder Morgan (KMI), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies mentioned with this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
In “Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says,” 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” (natural gas) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says,” 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” (natural gas) in this story
- OIH Vaneck Vectors Etf
Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says.” Reason on file: VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says,” 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
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
For “Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says,” Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australia”)
- LNG Cheniere Energy
For “Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story
- EQT Eqt
For “Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says,” Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story
- KMI Kinder Morgan
In “Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says,” 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 “gas” (natural gas) in this story
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) and the energy link
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is the company in “Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says,” the 26 Oct 2026 Energy story.
The link for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is this: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (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” (natural gas) in this story
The price range for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), and the dates in the story
OIH traded between 367.58 and 399.42 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 397.40. UNG traded between 9.52 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.59. XLE traded between 60.95 and 69.72 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 69.32.
What the saved facts support for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Endangered turtles and ‘exceptional’ coral at risk from Woodside’s gas drilling in WA, watchdog says” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.