Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’
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In state where driving is part of life, president’s pledge to lower prices at the pumps cuts little ice
Directly affected
- No company is 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 “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas prices” (oil) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+20.1% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- EQT Eqt+4.1% 30d
Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- KMI Kinder Morgan+4.2% 7d
Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- WMB The Williams Companies
The Williams Companies (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+13.4% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “gas prices” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNG | +5.45% | +4.74% | base | -0.77% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | -3.91% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | -7.16% | after close | after close | after close |
| LNG | -8.99% | -9.90% | base | -5.68% | after close | after close | after close |
| EQT | -0.98% | +1.53% | base | -0.96% | after close | after close | after close |
| KMINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -1.45% | -2.77% | base | -4.00% | 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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Source: The Guardian
The price since 2 Nov 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eqt (EQT) | that day | -0.96% | final price |
| Eqt (EQT) | three days earlier | +1.53% | final price |
| Eqt (EQT) | five days earlier | -0.98% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | that day | -5.68% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | three days earlier | -9.90% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | five days earlier | -8.99% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | that day | -0.77% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days earlier | +4.74% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | five days earlier | +5.45% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -7.16% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | -3.91% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | -4.00% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -1.45% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 67 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 77 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 80 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong sold Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 20 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 27 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 63 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before 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 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’,” 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 “gas prices” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas prices” (oil) in this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
In “Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story
- PBJ Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
In “Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (PBJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco Food & Beverage ETF: it tracks beer, wine and spirits. Linked by “beer” (beer, wine and spirits) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “gas prices” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “gas prices” (oil) in this story
- LNG Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’.” Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story
- EQT Eqt
Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’.” Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO)
On 2 Nov 2026, “Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to this story.
United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas prices” (oil) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas prices” (oil) in this story
Dates in the story, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) price range
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.
What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.