TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes
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This report is about oil and natural gas.
Directly affected
- TTE TotalEnergies SE
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “totalenergies” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- FXI iShares China Large-Cap ETF
iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”).
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): 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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTE | +0.22% | +2.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.38% | +6.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.64% | +4.95% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UNG | +4.28% | -0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +7.18% | +11.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FXI | -2.21% | -0.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +2.57% | +5.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +1.76% | +4.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LNG | -4.34% | +6.17% | 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.
TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes Oil & Gas Middle East
Source: Oil & Gas Middle East
United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +11.56% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +7.18% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +4.58% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +1.76% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | three days earlier | -0.21% | final price |
| Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) | five days earlier | -2.21% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | three days earlier | +6.17% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | five days earlier | -4.34% | final price |
| TTE | three days earlier | +2.97% | final price |
| TTE | five days earlier | +0.22% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days earlier | -0.44% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | five days earlier | +4.28% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.38% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +2.57% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 21 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 65 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 21 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 42 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 63 days before publication. Filed 7 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).
United States Oil Fund (USO) on one side of this energy story
Companies mentioned with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes,” 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 “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
For “TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes,” 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 “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “totalenergies” (tanker shipping) in this story
- FXI Ishares China Large-Cap Etf
In “TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes,” Ishares China Large-Cap Etf (FXI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares China Large-Cap ETF holds stocks listed in China, which this story is about (“china”)
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes,” 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 “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes,” 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 “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
- LNG Cheniere Energy
In “TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
On 4 Nov 2026, “TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to Energy.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (oil) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “totalenergies” (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 9.12. USO traded between 142.51 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.17. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
How strong the case is around United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“TotalEnergies signs preliminary 15-year China LNG deal for 900,000 tonnes” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.