Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl
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This report is about oil and container shipping.
Directly affected
- TTE TotalEnergies SE
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+7.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.2% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+25.1% 18d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+10.3% 14d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+8.4% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story.
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services+1.3% 30d
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- MATX Matson-5.7% 9d
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- KEX Kirby+5.4% 30d
Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTE | -1.29% | -1.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CVXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ZIM | +0.38% | +1.68% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +0.75% | +2.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KEXNo 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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Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl TradingView
Source: TradingView
Price since this story was published: United States Oil Fund (USO)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | +2.33% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| TTE | three days earlier | -1.78% | final price |
| TTE | five days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | +1.68% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | +0.38% | 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 60 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 37 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 8 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).
United States Oil Fund (USO) on one side of this shipping story
Companies tied to this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl,” 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 “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
In “Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl,” ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- MATX Matson
Matson (MATX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl.” Reason on file: Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- KEX Kirby
Kirby (KEX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl.” Reason on file: Kirby (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
How shipping news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl,” the 30 Oct 2026 Shipping story.
What ties United States Oil Fund (USO) to the headline is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
What this shipping story puts on the calendar
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 166.69. XLE traded between 61.05 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 68.46.
A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Key facts: TotalEnergies SE Q3 $9.1B; $5B buyback; shipping ~$25/bbl” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.