Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr
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Baghdad – Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi dismissed nine officials on Saturday following an investigation by a government committee into oil smuggling operations in the
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+7.4% 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 “oil” (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.
- CVX Chevron+4.7% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+8.3% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- SHEL Shell+0.0% 6d
Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- FRO Frontline+0.8% 30d
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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | -2.03% | -2.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -4.57% | -2.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -3.42% | -2.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -4.09% | -2.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | -5.48% | -3.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SHEL | -0.22% | -1.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr Yemen Online
Source: Yemen Online
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 15 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | -3.22% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | -5.48% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | -2.99% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | -4.09% | final price |
| Shell (SHEL) | three days earlier | -1.24% | final price |
| Shell (SHEL) | five days earlier | -0.22% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.82% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -2.03% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.42% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -4.57% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.31% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -3.42% | 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 32 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 76 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 32 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 53 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 74 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 81 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 83 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 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies carried with this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr.” 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
Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr.” Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- SHEL Shell
In “Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr,” 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
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr,” 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 “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 15 Nov 2026 story “Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) and the energy link
On 15 Nov 2026, “Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr” is the story that connects ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) to Energy.
For ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), the reason on file says ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Chevron (CVX) is here too. Its reason reads: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Dates in the story, and the ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) price range
COP traded between 131.18 and 152.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 140.10. CVX traded between 206.11 and 236.45 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.37. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
A simple score for ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)
46 out of 100
“Al-Zaidi Dismisses 9 Officials Over Oil Smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhr” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.