Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone
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This report is about natural gas and oil.
Directly affected
- BX Blackstone-6.2% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.6% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “lng” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “lng” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- EWC iShares MSCI Canada ETF+0.3% 30d
iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canada”).
- LNG Cheniere Energy+20.1% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- EQT Eqt+4.2% 30d
Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- KMI Kinder Morgan+4.8% 6d
Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BX | -2.87% | +0.37% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UNG | +6.94% | +1.94% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +1.44% | +2.16% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +4.37% | +7.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | -1.54% | +2.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWC | +0.39% | +1.16% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LNG | -3.81% | +2.35% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EQT | +2.63% | -0.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KMI | +3.48% | +3.80% | base | after close | 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.
Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone gasworld
Source: gasworld
The price since 3 Nov 2026: United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +2.86% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| BX | three days earlier | +0.37% | final price |
| BX | five days earlier | -2.87% | final price |
| Eqt (EQT) | three days earlier | -0.55% | final price |
| Eqt (EQT) | five days earlier | +2.63% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) | three days earlier | +1.16% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) | five days earlier | +0.39% | final price |
| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | three days earlier | +3.80% | final price |
| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | five days earlier | +3.48% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | three days earlier | +2.35% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | five days earlier | -3.81% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days earlier | +1.94% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | five days earlier | +6.94% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +7.30% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +4.37% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +2.16% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +1.44% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Blackstone (BX), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Eqt (EQT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 14 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).
Companies in energy around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
Companies tied to this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone.” Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone,” 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 “lng” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “lng” (tanker shipping) in this story
- EWC Ishares Msci Canada Etf
Ishares Msci Canada Etf (EWC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Canada ETF holds stocks listed in Canada, which this story is about (“canada”)
- LNG Cheniere Energy
For “Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- EQT Eqt
For “Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone,” Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- KMI Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan (KMI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone.” Reason on file: Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
“Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone” (3 Nov 2026) reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) through Energy.
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is on the page because United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
Dates and price levels for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.08. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.
How solid “Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone” looks
46 out of 100
“Mitsubishi sells $1.6bn LNG Canada stake to Blackstone” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.