MARAD Approves Deepwater Port License for $8.2b LNG Project
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The Maritime Administration has approved a deepwater port license application for the $8.2 billion ST LNG project, US Transportation…
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- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.9% 30d
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- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
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- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services+1.3% 30d
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- MATX Matson-5.7% 9d
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- EQT Eqt+2.5% 30d
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- KEX Kirby+5.3% 30d
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Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| XLE | -0.12% | +1.60% | base | +0.34% | +0.71% | +2.33% | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ZIMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MATXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EQTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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MARAD Approves Deepwater Port License for $8.2b LNG Project Marine News Magazine
Source: Marine News Magazine
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLE | that day | +0.34% | final price |
| XLE | the next day | +0.71% | final price |
| XLE | two days later | +2.33% | still updating |
| XLE | three days earlier | +1.60% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -0.12% | final price |
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