Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle
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This report is about refining and copper.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- CRAK VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+8.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- COPX Global X Copper Miners ETF-13.1% 30d
Global X Copper Miners ETF: it holds copper miners. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story.
- FCX Freeport-McMoRan-15.3% 30d
Freeport-McMoRan (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story.
- SCCO Southern Copper-13.0% 30d
Southern Copper (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story.
- VLO Valero Energy+1.1% 30d
Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- MPC Marathon Petroleum+9.5% 10d
Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- PSX Phillips 66+9.1% 30d
Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAK | +1.98% | +0.61% | base | -0.67% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +1.44% | +2.16% | base | -0.83% | after close | after close | after close |
| COPX | +5.32% | +4.23% | base | -1.49% | after close | after close | after close |
| FCX | +4.78% | +5.07% | base | -1.89% | after close | after close | after close |
| SCCO | +8.44% | +6.94% | base | -3.22% | after close | after close | after close |
| VLO | +1.54% | +0.86% | base | +1.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| MPC | +1.26% | +0.47% | base | -0.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| PSX | -2.43% | -0.52% | base | -1.04% | 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.
Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle Spectroscopy Online
Source: Spectroscopy Online
How far Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) has moved since 3 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (COPX) | that day | -1.49% | final price |
| Global X Fds (COPX) | three days earlier | +4.23% | final price |
| Global X Fds (COPX) | five days earlier | +5.32% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | that day | -0.67% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | three days earlier | +0.61% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | five days earlier | +1.98% | final price |
| Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) | that day | -1.89% | final price |
| Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) | three days earlier | +5.07% | final price |
| Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) | five days earlier | +4.78% | final price |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | that day | -0.63% | final price |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | three days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | five days earlier | +1.26% | final price |
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | that day | -1.04% | final price |
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | three days earlier | -0.52% | final price |
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | five days earlier | -2.43% | final price |
| Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) | that day | -3.22% | final price |
| Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) | three days earlier | +6.94% | final price |
| Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) | five days earlier | +8.44% | final price |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | that day | +1.57% | final price |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | three days earlier | +0.86% | final price |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | five days earlier | +1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | -0.83% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +2.16% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +1.44% | final price |
Congressional stock trades in Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 1 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).
Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies carried with this story
- CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle.” Reason on file: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- COPX Global X Fds
Global X Fds (COPX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle.” Reason on file: Global X Copper Miners ETF: it holds copper miners. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
- FCX Freeport-Mcmoran
For “Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle,” Freeport-Mcmoran (FCX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Freeport-McMoRan (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
- SCCO Southern Copper Corp/
In “Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle,” Southern Copper Corp/ (SCCO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Southern Copper (metal mining): copper miners' profits move with the copper price. Linked by “copper” (copper) in this story
- VLO Valero Energy
Valero Energy (VLO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle.” Reason on file: Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- MPC Marathon Petroleum
For “Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle,” Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- PSX Phillips 66
In “Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle,” Phillips 66 (PSX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) and the energy link
On 3 Nov 2026, “Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle” is the story that connects Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) to Energy.
What ties Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) to the headline is this: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
The price range for Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK), and the dates in the story
COPX traded between 72.29 and 87.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 73.20. XLE traded between 62.95 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.26.
How solid the energy case looks
46 out of 100
“Tracing Copper Refinery Emissions Particle by Particle” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.