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Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president expresses anger in FT interview at ‘dangerous’ withdrawal of US intelligence sharing and weakening of Starlink satellite internet service
Why it matters
CL (Crude Oil (WTI)) · Why linked: Strikes on Russian refineries threaten global oil supply infrastructure. Market context: Confirmed Ukrainian plans to strike Russian refining capacity could tighten refined product supply and lift crude prices.
BZ (Brent Crude Oil) · Why linked: Global benchmark most exposed to Russian supply disruptions. Market context: Escalation in attacks on Russian oil infrastructure is likely to push Brent benchmarks higher.
XLE (Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund) · Why linked: Broad energy sector ETF benefiting from rising oil prices. Market context: Higher crude prices driven by refinery attacks would generally lift energy sector equities.
How CL, BZ, XLE usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL | 182 | +2.93% | 40% |
| BZ | 173 | +2.74% | 39% |
| XLE | 144 | +1.51% | 40% |
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