Trump Plans to Loosen Restrictions on Methane Emissions From Oil Drilling
Published . Updated .
Covered by 9 outlets: Boston Herald, Oskaloosa Herald, WRAL, WKBN.com, WSLS, Bozeman Daily Chronicle and 3 more.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans Tuesday to loosen a Biden-era rule that aimed to reduce planet-warming emissions of methane from oil and gas drilling.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+2.7% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+5.6% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- OIH VanEck Oil Services ETF+0.1% 30d
VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-9.2% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+11.8% 12d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- SLB Slb N.V-2.0% 30d
Slb N.V (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+6.5% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- HAL Halliburton+1.2% 30d
Halliburton (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | -2.17% | +3.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.18% | +1.54% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| OIH | -3.59% | -2.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -1.18% | +1.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SLBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CVX | -0.77% | +2.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HALNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
Market Call
Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.
Trump plans to loosen restrictions on methane emissions from oil drilling Boston Herald
Source: Boston Herald
Energy
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | three days earlier | +2.07% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -0.77% | final price |
| OIH | three days earlier | -2.71% | final price |
| OIH | five days earlier | -3.59% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | +3.83% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -2.17% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | +1.54% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | +1.67% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -1.18% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 57 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 88 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 34 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 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 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).
How solid the energy case looks
100 out of 100
“Trump Plans to Loosen Restrictions on Methane Emissions From Oil Drilling” scores 100 out of 100. The score uses 9 sources.