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A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart

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Key takeaways

  • Last week, Russian tankers that were bound for the U.S.
  • Exposed: USO, XLE, BWET, XOM, CVX
  • Market reaction: USO +2.4% on the day (still updating); XLE +1.6% on the day (still updating); BWET +4.9% on the day (still updating)

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A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart

Last week, Russian tankers that were bound for the U.S. changed course after mounting political pressure to keep them from docking.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d

    Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.

  • FRO Frontline+1.0% 30d

    Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.

  • TNK Teekay Tankers

    Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.

  • DHT DHT Holdings

    DHT Holdings (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.

  • INSW International Seaways-10.7% 18d

    International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d

    ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO+2.78%+4.95%base+2.37%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE+2.11%-0.95%base+1.57%after closeafter closeafter close
BWET+35.67%+29.19%base+4.90%after closeafter closeafter close
FRO+10.52%+3.52%base+4.39%after closeafter closeafter close
TNK+3.72%+0.36%base+3.09%after closeafter closeafter close
DHT+6.01%-0.62%base+4.90%after closeafter closeafter close
INSW+1.26%-0.13%base+3.20%after closeafter closeafter close
XOM+3.07%+0.89%base+1.25%after 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.

A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart Scripps News

Source: Scripps News

United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)that day+4.90%still updating
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)three days earlier+29.19%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)five days earlier+35.67%final price
DHTthat day+4.90%still updating
DHTthree days earlier-0.62%final price
DHTfive days earlier+6.01%final price
Frontline (FRO)that day+4.39%still updating
Frontline (FRO)three days earlier+3.52%final price
Frontline (FRO)five days earlier+10.52%final price
INSWthat day+3.20%still updating
INSWthree days earlier-0.13%final price
INSWfive days earlier+1.26%final price
TNKthat day+3.09%still updating
TNKthree days earlier+0.36%final price
TNKfive days earlier+3.72%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day+2.37%still updating
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+4.95%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+2.78%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day+1.57%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier-0.95%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+2.11%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)that day+1.25%still updating
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+0.89%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+3.07%final price

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Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies mentioned with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    In “A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    For “A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story

  • CVX Chevron

    In “A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • COP Conocophillips

    For “A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart,” Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • SHEL Shell

    For “A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story

  • FRO Frontline

    In “A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart,” Frontline (FRO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story

United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link

The 11 Nov 2026 story “A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of Energy.

United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (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 “oil” (oil) in this story

Dates and price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)

BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. 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 100Price not final

“A Trump deal that would have imported Russian oil to the US is falling apart” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.