Plastics get pulled into tariff turmoil
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Covered by 2 outlets: Supply Chain Dive, Packaging Dive.
“Depending on the size of the converter and your influence over the supply chain, there’s probably a lot of confusion,” said a Rabobank packaging and logistics analyst.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy prices move when sanctioned supply is blocked
- USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market
- CVX Chevron
Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market
- AAPL Apple
Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff
- NKE Nike
Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff
- SLB SLB
Oilfield work in sanctioned regions can be cut off
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares
Gold is a usual haven when a conflict or sanction escalates
- LMT Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- SPY SPDR S&P 500
The broad market moves when a major sanction lands
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| XLENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CVXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAPLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NKENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPYNo 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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“Depending on the size of the converter and your influence over the supply chain, there’s probably a lot of confusion,” said a Rabobank packaging and logistics analyst.
Source: Supply Chain Dive
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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 17 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 48 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Jul 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 6 days after 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 15 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 5 days after publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 9 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 9 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Nike (NKE), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 13 Aug 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 1 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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