Will Additional Refinery Capacity Help U.S. Elections?
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This report is about refining.
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+5.6% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- VLO Valero Energy+11.5% 30d
Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- MPC Marathon Petroleum+10.2% 7d
Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- PSX Phillips 66+14.5% 30d
Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+11.8% 12d
ExxonMobil Holdings (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -2.19% | -1.69% | base | +0.30% | -1.51% | after close | after close |
| VLO | +3.31% | +4.13% | base | +1.53% | -7.13% | after close | after close |
| MPC | +3.75% | +2.58% | base | +2.58% | -4.42% | after close | after close |
| PSXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -2.72% | -2.80% | base | +0.41% | -1.64% | 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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Will Additional Refinery Capacity Help U.S. Elections? Industrial Info Resources
Source: Industrial Info Resources
Energy
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPC | that day | +2.58% | final price |
| MPC | the next day | -4.42% | final price |
| MPC | three days earlier | +2.58% | final price |
| MPC | five days earlier | +3.75% | final price |
| VLO | that day | +1.53% | final price |
| VLO | the next day | -7.13% | final price |
| VLO | three days earlier | +4.13% | final price |
| VLO | five days earlier | +3.31% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +0.30% | final price |
| XLE | the next day | -1.51% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | -1.69% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -2.19% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +0.41% | final price |
| XOM | the next day | -1.64% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -2.72% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 1 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 56 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 87 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 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 “Will Additional Refinery Capacity Help U.S. Elections?” looks
12 out of 100
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