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XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project

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ENERGYXRG to Buy Shell Stake inAustralian LNG ProjectSHELGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about natural gas and Australia.

Directly affected

  • SHEL Shell-2.5% 12d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.6% 30d

    United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF+2.2% 30d

    iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australian”).

  • LNG Cheniere Energy+20.1% 30d

    Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • EQT Eqt+4.2% 30d

    Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • KMI Kinder Morgan+4.8% 6d

    Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • WMB The Williams Companies

    The Williams Companies (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
SHEL-0.17%+2.59%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UNG+6.94%+1.94%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+1.44%+2.16%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EWA+0.15%+0.71%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
LNG-3.81%+2.35%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EQT+2.63%-0.55%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
KMI+3.48%+3.80%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMB+4.07%+5.18%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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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XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project Rigzone

Source: Rigzone

Price since this story was published: United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Eqt (EQT)three days earlier-0.55%final price
Eqt (EQT)five days earlier+2.63%final price
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)three days earlier+0.71%final price
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)five days earlier+0.15%final price
Kinder Morgan (KMI)three days earlier+3.80%final price
Kinder Morgan (KMI)five days earlier+3.48%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)three days earlier+2.35%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)five days earlier-3.81%final price
SHELthree days earlier+2.59%final price
SHELfive days earlier-0.17%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)three days earlier+1.94%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)five days earlier+6.94%final price
Williams Companies (WMB)three days earlier+5.18%final price
Williams Companies (WMB)five days earlier+4.07%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

Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story

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).

Companies in energy around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    For “XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf

    For “XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project,” Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australian”)

  • LNG Cheniere Energy

    For “XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • EQT Eqt

    For “XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project,” Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • KMI Kinder Morgan

    For “XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project,” Kinder Morgan (KMI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • WMB Williams Companies

    For “XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project,” Williams Companies (WMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Williams Companies (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

How energy news reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

On 3 Nov 2026, “XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project” is the story that connects United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to Energy.

The link for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is this: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

What this energy story puts on the calendar

EWA traded between 27.76 and 29.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.12. UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.08. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.

What the saved facts support for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

46 out of 100

“XRG to Buy Shell Stake in Australian LNG Project” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.