Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery
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In a press release, the company stated that the deal includes the St. Paul Park refinery in Minnesota and is worth $4.2 billion, plus inventory.
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 “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- MPC Marathon Petroleum+8.7% 11d
Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- VLO Valero Energy+3.1% 30d
Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- PSX Phillips 66+7.9% 30d
Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+2.0% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAK | +2.29% | +2.54% | base | -3.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.64% | +4.95% | base | -5.91% | after close | after close | after close |
| MPC | +3.01% | +3.95% | base | -10.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| VLO | +0.27% | +3.25% | base | -8.47% | after close | after close | after close |
| PSX | +0.52% | +3.89% | base | -6.60% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +2.57% | +5.49% | base | -5.59% | 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.
Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery KFYR-TV
Source: KFYR-TV
Price since this story was published: Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | that day | -3.42% | still updating |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | three days earlier | +2.54% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | five days earlier | +2.29% | final price |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | that day | -10.09% | still updating |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | three days earlier | +3.95% | final price |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | five days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | that day | -6.60% | still updating |
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | three days earlier | +3.89% | final price |
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | five days earlier | +0.52% | final price |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | that day | -8.47% | still updating |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | three days earlier | +3.25% | final price |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | five days earlier | +0.27% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | -5.91% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | -5.59% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +2.57% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 21 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 65 days before publication. Filed 25 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).
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) on one side of this energy story
Companies tied to this story
- CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust
In “Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery,” Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- MPC Marathon Petroleum
In “Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery,” Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- VLO Valero Energy
Valero Energy (VLO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery.” Reason on file: Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- PSX Phillips 66
In “Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery,” Phillips 66 (PSX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) and the energy link
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is the company in “Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery,” the 4 Nov 2026 Energy story.
The link for Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is this: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
MPC traded between 380.66 and 447.00 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 427.55. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
A simple score for Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Marathon announces future sale of Mandan refinery” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.