Rising Crude Oil Imports Reduce China's Need to Draw from Stocks
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China's massive crude inventories have helped cap global oil prices, allowing Beijing to slash imports despite major Middle Eastern supply disruptions.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AAPL Apple+4.8%
Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff
- NKE Nike+3.3%
Sales and supply chains are exposed to a new tariff
- CAT Caterpillar-14.0%
Machinery exporters are exposed to China tariffs
- DE Deere-5.4%
Machinery exporters are exposed to China tariffs
- XOM Exxon Mobil+7.9%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron+5.9%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap-6.9%
A fund of large Chinese companies
- KWEB KraneShares CSI China Internet-6.1%
A fund of Chinese internet companies
- BABA Alibaba-3.1%
Chinese platforms are exposed to a tariff fight
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-0.7%
Big tech moves with a tariff fight
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | -1.42% | -2.49% | base | -0.16% | after close | after close | after close |
| NKE | -3.09% | -1.10% | base | -2.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| CAT | +3.88% | +3.15% | base | -2.22% | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | -0.33% | -1.72% | base | +0.19% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +0.46% | -0.17% | base | +2.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -0.70% | -0.41% | base | +3.00% | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | +4.30% | +3.28% | base | -0.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| KWEB | +5.12% | +4.95% | base | -0.26% | after close | after close | after close |
| BABA | +7.15% | +6.69% | base | -2.15% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +0.75% | +1.80% | base | -0.02% | 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.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | that day | -0.16% | final price |
| AAPL | three days earlier | -2.49% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | -1.42% | final price |
| BABA | that day | -2.15% | final price |
| BABA | three days earlier | +6.69% | final price |
| BABA | five days earlier | +7.15% | final price |
| CAT | that day | -2.22% | final price |
| CAT | three days earlier | +3.15% | final price |
| CAT | five days earlier | +3.88% | final price |
| COP | three days earlier | +0.19% | final price |
| COP | five days earlier | +0.58% | final price |
| CVX | that day | +3.00% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -0.41% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -0.70% | final price |
| DE | that day | +0.19% | final price |
| DE | three days earlier | -1.72% | final price |
| DE | five days earlier | -0.33% | final price |
| FXI | that day | -0.42% | final price |
| FXI | three days earlier | +3.28% | final price |
| FXI | five days earlier | +4.30% | final price |
| KWEB | that day | -0.26% | final price |
| KWEB | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| KWEB | five days earlier | +5.12% | final price |
| MPC | three days earlier | +3.35% | final price |
| MPC | five days earlier | +4.10% | final price |
| NKE | that day | -2.57% | final price |
| NKE | three days earlier | -1.10% | final price |
| NKE | five days earlier | -3.09% | final price |
| OIH | three days earlier | +2.09% | final price |
| OIH | five days earlier | +1.37% | final price |
| OXY | three days earlier | +0.70% | final price |
| OXY | five days earlier | -0.16% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | -0.02% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +1.80% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -1.11% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -0.46% | final price |
| VLO | three days earlier | +1.77% | final price |
| VLO | five days earlier | +4.31% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +0.97% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +2.81% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -0.17% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +0.46% | final price |
| XOP | three days earlier | +1.64% | final price |
| XOP | five days earlier | +1.81% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 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 45 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 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 56 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 57 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 71 days before publication. Filed 1 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Caterpillar (CAT), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Jul 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 7 Aug 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 53 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 84 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 30 days before publication. Filed 13 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).
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