60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion
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Key takeaways
- UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — A Sunoco pipeline was struck in the Bridgeport section of Upper Merion on Thursday afternoon, resulting in a massive spill of some 60,000 gallons of jet fuel and kerosene, according to state officials and local police.
- Exposed: USO, XLE, AMLP, JETS, XOM
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — A Sunoco pipeline was struck in the Bridgeport section of Upper Merion on Thursday afternoon, resulting in a massive spill of some 60,000 gallons of jet fuel and kerosene, according to state officials and local police.
Directly affected
- SUN Sunoco-9.7% 13d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund-5.0% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story.
- AMLP Alerian MLP ETF-1.7% 30d
Alerian MLP ETF: it holds pipeline operators. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story.
- JETS U.S. Global Jets ETF-4.2% 30d
U.S. Global Jets ETF: it holds airlines. Linked by “jet fuel” (airlines) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+5.5% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+3.9% 19d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story.
- SHEL Shell+3.5% 11d
Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | +14.54% | +12.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +13.96% | +6.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +13.47% | +8.12% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMLPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JETS | -5.08% | -2.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +13.27% | +7.37% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +10.62% | +5.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | +13.68% | +6.58% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SHEL | +8.57% | +4.08% | 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.
60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion Patch
Source: Patch
United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | +6.58% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | +13.68% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +5.78% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +10.62% | final price |
| U.S. Global Jets Etf (JETS) | three days earlier | -2.71% | final price |
| U.S. Global Jets Etf (JETS) | five days earlier | -5.08% | final price |
| Shell (SHEL) | three days earlier | +4.08% | final price |
| Shell (SHEL) | five days earlier | +8.57% | final price |
| SUN | three days earlier | +12.25% | final price |
| SUN | five days earlier | +14.54% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +13.96% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +8.12% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +13.47% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +7.37% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +13.27% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 27 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 67 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 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).
Companies in energy around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story
- AMLP Alps Etf Tr
For “60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion,” Alps Etf Tr (AMLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alerian MLP ETF: it holds pipeline operators. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story
- JETS U.S. Global Jets Etf
In “60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion,” U.S. Global Jets Etf (JETS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: U.S. Global Jets ETF: it holds airlines. Linked by “jet fuel” (airlines) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion.” Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story
- SHEL Shell
In “60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion,” Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
“60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion” (6 Nov 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Energy.
What ties United States Oil Fund (USO) to the headline is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “jet fuel” (oil) in this story
Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
AMLP traded between 51.55 and 54.20 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 52.75. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 145.42. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“60,000 Gallons Of Jet Fuel Spill From Sunoco Pipeline In Upper Merion” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.