Turkish oil refiner to consider SMR deployment
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TÜPRAŞ, Turkey's largest crude oil refiner, has signed an agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency to fund technical assistance to assess the potential of small modular reactors to supply electricity, heat and steam for its refining processes. ;
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CRAK VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refiner” (refining) in this story.
- URA Global X Uranium ETF
Global X Uranium ETF: it holds uranium and nuclear-power companies. Linked by “smr” (uranium and nuclear power) in this story.
- TUR iShares MSCI Turkey ETF-21.7% 30d
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF holds stocks listed in Turkey, which this story is about (“turkish”).
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+13.4% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+15.7% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- VLO Valero Energy+0.7% 30d
Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refiner” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | -2.52% | -0.26% | base | +0.32% | +1.30% | after close | after close |
| XLE | -1.29% | +1.72% | base | +0.37% | +2.25% | after close | after close |
| CRAKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| URANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TURNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -2.14% | +1.35% | base | +0.18% | +2.84% | after close | after close |
| CVX | -1.18% | +1.19% | base | +0.93% | +2.77% | after close | after close |
| VLO | +9.72% | +9.74% | base | -2.04% | +2.98% | 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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Turkish oil refiner to consider SMR deployment World Nuclear News
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | that day | +0.93% | final price |
| CVX | the next day | +2.77% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | +1.19% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -1.18% | final price |
| USO | that day | +0.32% | final price |
| USO | the next day | +1.30% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -0.26% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -2.52% | final price |
| VLO | that day | -2.04% | final price |
| VLO | the next day | +2.98% | final price |
| VLO | three days earlier | +9.74% | final price |
| VLO | five days earlier | +9.72% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +0.37% | final price |
| XLE | the next day | +2.25% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | +1.72% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +0.18% | final price |
| XOM | the next day | +2.84% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | +1.35% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -2.14% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 15 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 59 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 90 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 15 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 36 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 57 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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