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Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: UNG, XLE, USO, BWET, EPOL
  • Market reaction: XLE +1.6% on the day (still updating); UNG +1.1% on the day (still updating); BWET +4.9% on the day (still updating)

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ENERGYQatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Isa Serious Blow to Expansion PlansGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about natural gas and oil.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-13.5% 30d

    United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 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.

  • EPOL iShares MSCI Poland ETF

    iShares MSCI Poland ETF holds stocks listed in Poland, which this story is about (“polish”).

  • QAT iShares MSCI Qatar ETF

    iShares MSCI Qatar ETF holds stocks listed in Qatar, which this story is about (“qatar”).

  • LNG Cheniere Energy+9.1% 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-0.9% 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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
UNG-10.81%-10.24%base+1.15%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE+2.11%-0.95%base+1.57%after closeafter closeafter close
USO+2.78%+4.95%base+2.37%after closeafter closeafter close
BWET+35.67%+29.19%base+4.90%after closeafter closeafter close
EPOL+0.69%-2.17%base-0.77%after closeafter closeafter close
QAT-2.38%-1.87%base+0.00%after closeafter closeafter close
LNG-0.51%-5.27%base+2.39%after closeafter closeafter close
EQT+0.99%-5.04%base+1.73%after closeafter closeafter 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.

Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans Bloomberg.com

Source: Bloomberg

How far United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) has moved since 11 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)that day+4.90%still updating
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)three days earlier+29.19%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)five days earlier+35.67%final price
Ishares Tr (EPOL)that day-0.77%still updating
Ishares Tr (EPOL)three days earlier-2.17%final price
Ishares Tr (EPOL)five days earlier+0.69%final price
Eqt (EQT)that day+1.73%still updating
Eqt (EQT)three days earlier-5.04%final price
Eqt (EQT)five days earlier+0.99%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)that day+2.39%still updating
Cheniere Energy (LNG)three days earlier-5.27%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)five days earlier-0.51%final price
Ishares Tr (QAT)that day0.00%still updating
Ishares Tr (QAT)three days earlier-1.87%final price
Ishares Tr (QAT)five days earlier-2.38%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)that day+1.15%still updating
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)three days earlier-10.24%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)five days earlier-10.81%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day+2.37%still updating
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+4.95%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+2.78%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day+1.57%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier-0.95%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+2.11%final price

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Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies carried with this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans.” 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 “Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans,” 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 “Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans,” 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 11 Nov 2026 story “Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “lng” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • EPOL Ishares Tr

    For “Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans,” Ishares Tr (EPOL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Poland ETF holds stocks listed in Poland, which this story is about (“polish”)

  • QAT Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (QAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Qatar ETF holds stocks listed in Qatar, which this story is about (“qatar”)

  • LNG Cheniere Energy

    Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans.” 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

    Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans.” 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

How energy news reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

On 11 Nov 2026, “Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans” is the story that connects United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to Energy.

For United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), the reason on file says 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 9.34. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.

How solid the energy case looks

46 out of 100Price not final

“Qatar’s Loss of Polish LNG Deal Is a Serious Blow to Expansion Plans” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.