Scientists Turn Major Crude Oil Problem Into an Unexpected Energy Breakthrough
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A simple membrane uses crude oil’s own deposits to separate lighter components at room temperature, with simulations suggesting nearly one-third less energy use when paired with distillation.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-4.3%
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- BAC Bank of America-18.8%
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- WFC Wells Fargo-7.1%
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- C Citigroup-10.6%
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- XOM Exxon Mobil+7.9%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron+6.6%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- GS Goldman Sachs-8.5%
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- MS Morgan Stanley-9.4%
Bank profits move with lending and interest rates
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.9%
A fund of financial companies
- KBE SPDR S&P Bank-5.6%
A fund of bank stocks
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPM | +0.94% | -0.37% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +0.26% | -0.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WFC | +1.02% | -1.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| C | +1.42% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +0.46% | -0.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -0.70% | -0.41% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GS | -1.19% | -0.72% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MS | -1.82% | -1.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLF | -2.05% | -1.68% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KBE | -3.28% | -2.22% | 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.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | three days earlier | -0.84% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | +0.26% | final price |
| C | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| C | five days earlier | +1.42% | final price |
| COP | three days earlier | +0.19% | final price |
| COP | five days earlier | +0.58% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -0.41% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -0.70% | final price |
| GS | three days earlier | -0.72% | final price |
| GS | five days earlier | -1.19% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | -0.37% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | +0.94% | final price |
| KBE | three days earlier | -2.22% | final price |
| KBE | five days earlier | -3.28% | final price |
| MPC | three days earlier | +3.35% | final price |
| MPC | five days earlier | +4.10% | final price |
| MS | three days earlier | -1.93% | final price |
| MS | five days earlier | -1.82% | 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 |
| 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 |
| WFC | three days earlier | -1.03% | final price |
| WFC | five days earlier | +1.02% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +0.97% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | -1.68% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -2.05% | 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
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 60 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Citigroup (C), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Citigroup (C) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 7 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 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.
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).
How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
“Scientists Turn Major Crude Oil Problem Into an Unexpected Energy Breakthrough” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.