YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month
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YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals are being signed in Europe and Asia, with FID planned this month for the 12-MMtpy project with XRG and Eni.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-17.0% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+8.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- ARGT Global X MSCI Argentina ETF-11.4% 16d
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF holds stocks listed in Argentina, which this story is about (“argentina”).
- AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF-7.7% 14d
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”).
- LNG Cheniere Energy+14.1% 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+8.8% 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+5.0% 5d
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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNG | +4.28% | -0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.64% | +4.95% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ARGT | +5.00% | +0.81% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AAXJ | +3.95% | +0.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LNG | -4.34% | +6.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EQT | +3.64% | +2.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KMI | +2.07% | +2.98% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WMB | +2.46% | +2.59% | base | after close | after close | 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.
YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month Pipeline and Gas Journal
Source: Pipeline and Gas Journal
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | three days earlier | +0.02% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | five days earlier | +3.95% | final price |
| Global X Fds (ARGT) | three days earlier | +0.81% | final price |
| Global X Fds (ARGT) | five days earlier | +5.00% | final price |
| Eqt (EQT) | three days earlier | +2.07% | final price |
| Eqt (EQT) | five days earlier | +3.64% | final price |
| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | three days earlier | +2.98% | final price |
| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | five days earlier | +2.07% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | three days earlier | +6.17% | final price |
| Cheniere Energy (LNG) | five days earlier | -4.34% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days earlier | -0.44% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | five days earlier | +4.28% | final price |
| Williams Companies (WMB) | three days earlier | +2.59% | final price |
| Williams Companies (WMB) | five days earlier | +2.46% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Eqt (EQT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Eqt (EQT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 82 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong sold Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 20 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 17 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).
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) on one side of this energy story
Companies carried with this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
For “YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month,” 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 4 Nov 2026 story “YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- ARGT Global X Fds
In “YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month,” Global X Fds (ARGT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X MSCI Argentina ETF holds stocks listed in Argentina, which this story is about (“argentina”)
- AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan
In “YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month,” Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”)
- LNG Cheniere Energy
For “YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month,” 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
Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month.” 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 “YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month,” 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
Williams Companies (WMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month.” 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
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) and the energy link
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is the company in “YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month,” the 4 Nov 2026 Energy story.
What ties United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to the headline is this: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
Dates in the story, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) price range
ARGT traded between 80.22 and 93.03 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 82.71. UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.01. XLE traded between 62.95 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.26.
How strong the case is around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
46 out of 100
“YPF says Argentina LNG offtake deals being signed in Europe, Asia, with FID planned this month” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.