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Video. Expert calls for ‘refinery revolution’ to avoid disruptions during war

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Video. Expert calls for ‘refinery revolution’ to avoid disruptions during war

Video. Energy expert and analyst Osama Rizvi believes high fuel prices have become a “structural feature” of the market, warning that it could take months for supplies to recover and prices to fall.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-4.2% 30d

    iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.

  • XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-7.3% 30d

    SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.

  • USO United States Oil Fund+4.8% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story.

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+9.0% 13d

    ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story.

  • CVX Chevron+7.9% 30d

    Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story.

  • COP ConocoPhillips+8.0% 30d

    ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story.

  • SHEL Shell+0.1% 13d

    Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “fuel prices” (oil) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
ITA-1.57%-0.30%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XARNo price data for this ticker———————
USONo price data for this ticker———————
XOM-2.14%+1.35%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX-1.18%+1.19%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COPNo price data for this ticker———————
SHELNo 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.

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Video. Expert calls for ‘refinery revolution’ to avoid disruptions during war Euronews.com

Source: euronews.com

The price since 29 Oct 2026: IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
CVXthree days earlier+1.19%final price
CVXfive days earlier-1.18%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days earlier-0.30%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)five days earlier-1.57%final price
XOMthree days earlier+1.35%final price
XOMfive days earlier-2.14%final price

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IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) on one side of this energy story

Companies mentioned with this story

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Video. Expert calls for ‘refinery revolution’ to avoid disruptions during war.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

  • XAR Spdr Series Trust

    In “Video. Expert calls for ‘refinery revolution’ to avoid disruptions during war,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

  • PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense Etf

    In “Video. Expert calls for ‘refinery revolution’ to avoid disruptions during war,” Invesco Aerospace & Defense Etf (PPA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and the energy link

“Video. Expert calls for ‘refinery revolution’ to avoid disruptions during war” (29 Oct 2026) reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) through Energy.

The link for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is this: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XAR): SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

Price levels for IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

ITA traded between 197.59 and 211.29 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 206.15. PPA traded between 150.30 and 158.29 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 156.88. XAR traded between 210.89 and 234.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 224.49.

How solid the energy case looks

27 out of 100

“Video. Expert calls for ‘refinery revolution’ to avoid disruptions during war” scores 27 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 3 linked companies.