Energy price hikes drove all the rise in eurozone inflation amid war on Iran, Greenpeace analysis finds
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Greenpeace International research examines how oil and gas price shocks push up the cost of living, and how renewable energy and electrification can help protect people’s budgets.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.7% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-10.2% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) 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.
- 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.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“eurozone”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Europe
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Europe
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+11.0% 11d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) 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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| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -5.13% | -5.78% | base | -1.51% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VGKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -2.72% | -2.80% | base | +0.64% | 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.
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Energy price hikes drove all the rise in eurozone inflation amid war on Iran, Greenpeace analysis finds Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -1.51% | 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 |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | +0.64% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -2.72% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 47 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 22 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).
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) on one side of this defense story
Likely winners
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
For “Energy price hikes drove all the rise in eurozone inflation amid war on Iran, Greenpeace analysis finds,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
No up or down call on file
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
For “Energy price hikes drove all the rise in eurozone inflation amid war on Iran, Greenpeace analysis finds,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
In “Energy price hikes drove all the rise in eurozone inflation amid war on Iran, Greenpeace analysis finds,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “Energy price hikes drove all the rise in eurozone inflation amid war on Iran, Greenpeace analysis finds,” 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 “iran” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Energy price hikes drove all the rise in eurozone inflation amid war on Iran, Greenpeace analysis finds.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story
How defense news reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
“Energy price hikes drove all the rise in eurozone inflation amid war on Iran, Greenpeace analysis finds” (26 Oct 2026) reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) through Defense.
For IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), the reason on file says iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XAR): SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
Dates in the story, and the IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) price range
ITA traded between 197.59 and 211.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 202.25. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.55. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.78 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 217.93.
The defense score for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Energy price hikes drove all the rise in eurozone inflation amid war on Iran, Greenpeace analysis finds” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.