EU’s Arctic oil-and-gas pledge leaves a Norway-sized loophole
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If there is no offtake market in continental Europe, no-ne is going to take the risk. The thing is, EU buyers already buy plenty of gas (and oil) from the Arctic.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+9.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.9% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+25.1% 18d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“eu”).
- SHEL Shell+0.1% 13d
Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas, with business in Europe): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- BP BP p.l.c+5.1% 16d
BP p.l.c (petroleum refining, with business in Europe): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+10.9% 15d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | -1.53% | +0.69% | base | +1.72% | +6.10% | +4.44% | +2.22% |
| XLE | -2.35% | -0.51% | base | -0.84% | +1.70% | +2.02% | +0.18% |
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VGKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHELNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -1.88% | +0.08% | base | +0.06% | +2.88% | +3.31% | +1.19% |
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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EU’s Arctic oil-and-gas pledge leaves a Norway-sized loophole EUobserver
Source: EUobserver
Arctic
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| USO | that day | +1.72% | final price |
| USO | the next day | +6.10% | final price |
| USO | two days later | +4.44% | final price |
| USO | three days later | +2.22% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | +0.69% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -1.53% | final price |
| XLE | that day | -0.84% | final price |
| XLE | the next day | +1.70% | final price |
| XLE | two days later | +2.02% | final price |
| XLE | three days later | +0.18% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -2.35% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +0.06% | final price |
| XOM | the next day | +2.88% | final price |
| XOM | two days later | +3.31% | final price |
| XOM | three days later | +1.19% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | +0.08% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 8 days before publication. Filed 27 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 52 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 83 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).
Where this story sits: Arctic
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How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
“EU’s Arctic oil-and-gas pledge leaves a Norway-sized loophole” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.