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Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries

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October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed up +6.43 (+6.69%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.1826 (+5.69%). Crude oil and gasoline prices surged on Thursday, with crude oil posting a 3.5-month high and gasoline posting a 2-week high. Crude prices are rallying sharply amid fears...

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

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
XOM———————
CVX———————
OXY———————
COP———————
VLO———————
MPC———————
XOP———————
XLE———————
USO———————
OIH———————

October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed up +6.43 (+6.69%) on Thursday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed up +0.1826 (+5.69%). Crude oil and gasoline prices surged on Thursday, with crude oil posting a 3.5-month high and gasoline post…

Source: Nasdaq Markets

United States Oil Fund (USO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 12 Sep 2026

Since the first closing price after “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +2.66%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.77% over the same days, a +1.89% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +5.05%, a -2.39% difference versus that group of stocks.

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Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies carried with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • 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 12 Sep 2026 story “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    For “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund

    In “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • MOO Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries,” Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

On 12 Sep 2026, “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to Energy.

For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

A second company, United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), is listed for a different reason: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

What this energy story puts on the calendar

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. USO traded between 141.82 and 162.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 160.80. XLE traded between 60.95 and 68.51 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.80.

How solid “Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries” looks

46 out of 100

“Crude Prices Sharply Higher on Global Supply Worries” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 19 linked companies.