After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline

Published 13 Oct 2026, 01:54 UTC. Updated 13 Oct 2026, 06:27 UTC.

After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline KGW

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
OXY Occidental Petroleum
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
COP ConocoPhillips
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
VLO Valero
Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices
MPC Marathon Petroleum
Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices
XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration
A fund of oil and gas producers
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
A fund of energy companies
USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
OIH VanEck Oil Services
Oilfield services rise when drilling follows oil prices

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
XOM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CVX	-3.45%	-1.61%	—	+1.30%	+3.29%	+2.02%	+4.63%
OXY	-4.58%	-1.39%	—	+0.85%	+0.47%	-0.75%	+2.06%
COP	-5.98%	-2.44%	—	+2.44%	+3.47%	+3.03%	+6.51%
VLO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MPC	-5.88%	+0.92%	—	+3.86%	+5.51%	+3.72%	+4.08%
XOP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
XLE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
USO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OIH	+0.75%	-0.38%	—	+0.51%	-1.62%	-3.10%	-1.60%

After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline KING5.com

Source: KING5.com

Price since this story was published: United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

Since the first closing price after “After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +3.14%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +3.53% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.27%, a +2.87% difference versus that group of stocks.

Company	When	Move	Status
COP	that day	+2.44%	final price
COP	the next day	+3.47%	final price
COP	two days later	+3.03%	final price
COP	three days later	+6.51%	final price
COP	three days earlier	-2.44%	final price
COP	five days earlier	-5.98%	final price
CVX	that day	+1.30%	final price
CVX	the next day	+3.29%	final price
CVX	two days later	+2.02%	final price
CVX	three days later	+4.63%	final price
CVX	three days earlier	-1.61%	final price
CVX	five days earlier	-3.45%	final price
MPC	that day	+3.86%	final price
MPC	the next day	+5.51%	final price
MPC	two days later	+3.72%	final price
MPC	three days later	+4.08%	final price
MPC	three days earlier	+0.92%	final price
MPC	five days earlier	-5.88%	final price
OIH	that day	+0.51%	final price
OIH	the next day	-1.62%	final price
OIH	two days later	-3.10%	final price
OIH	three days later	-1.60%	final price
OIH	three days earlier	-0.38%	final price
OIH	five days earlier	+0.75%	final price
OXY	that day	+0.85%	final price
OXY	the next day	+0.47%	final price
OXY	two days later	-0.75%	final price
OXY	three days later	+2.06%	final price
OXY	three days earlier	-1.39%	final price
OXY	five days earlier	-4.58%	final price

BNO

SPY

XLE

Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies mentioned with this story

BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
For “After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
UGA United States Gasoline Fund
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
In “After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
VDE Vanguard World Fd
In “After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline,” Vanguard World Fd (VDE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
FENY
In “After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline,” FENY is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf
State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
IEZ Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf
Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
AMLP Alps Etf Tr
In “After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline,” Alps Etf Tr (AMLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Pipeline, terminal, and midstream disruptions can transmit through transport capacity and midstream cash-flow expectations

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) and the energy link

“After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline” (13 Oct 2026) reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) through Energy.

What ties United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) to the headline is this: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

A second company, United States Gasoline Fund (UGA), is listed for a different reason: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

The price range for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), and the dates in the story

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.

How strong the case is around United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

54 out of 100

“After ferry sick-out, questions remain about Washington State Ferries’ staffing pipeline” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 14 linked companies.