Fuel Disruptions in Russia Create Opening for Kazakhstan, but Refineries Aren’t Enough
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This report is about refining and emerging markets. Names like XOM typically gain because exxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story.
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 “refineries” (refining) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+5.6% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.3% 30d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“kazakhstan”).
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+11.8% 12d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story.
- VLO Valero Energy+11.5% 30d
Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story.
- MPC Marathon Petroleum+10.2% 7d
Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story.
- PSX Phillips 66+14.5% 30d
Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -2.42% | -2.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -3.61% | -3.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VLONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MPCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PSXNo 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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Fuel Disruptions in Russia Create Opening for Kazakhstan, but Refineries Aren’t Enough The Astana Times
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLE | three days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -2.42% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -3.44% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -3.61% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 57 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 88 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 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).
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12 out of 100
“Fuel Disruptions in Russia Create Opening for Kazakhstan, but Refineries Aren’t Enough” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.