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DEP cites six violations in river oil spill

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Key takeaways

  • Oil Spill Photo courtesy Pennsylvania DEP An oil sheen and initial containment from an oil spill on the Allegheny River are pictured.
  • Exposed: USO, XLE, XOM, CVX, COP
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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DEP cites six violations in river oil spill

Oil Spill Photo courtesy Pennsylvania DEP An oil sheen and initial containment from an oil spill on the Allegheny River are pictured. Oil Spill 2 Additional containment measures from an oil spill Thursday at a storm sewer outfall on the Allegheny River are pictured.

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.

  • 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+3.0% 30d

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

  • COP ConocoPhillips+5.4% 19d

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

  • SHEL Shell+2.7% 10d

    Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): 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+10.89%+3.88%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+7.65%-0.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XOM+7.73%+0.33%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX+6.86%+1.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COP+7.34%+0.71%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SHEL+5.41%+1.27%baseafter closeafter 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.

DEP cites six violations in river oil spill Times Observer

Source: Times Observer

How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 10 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Conocophillips (COP)three days earlier+0.71%final price
Conocophillips (COP)five days earlier+7.34%final price
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier+1.02%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier+6.86%final price
Shell (SHEL)three days earlier+1.27%final price
Shell (SHEL)five days earlier+5.41%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+3.88%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+10.89%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier-0.44%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+7.65%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+0.33%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+7.73%final price

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Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies carried with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “DEP cites six violations in river oil spill,” 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 10 Nov 2026 story “DEP cites six violations in river oil spill.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “DEP cites six violations in river oil spill.” 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 “DEP cites six violations in river oil spill,” 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

    Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “DEP cites six violations in river oil spill.” 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 “DEP cites six violations in river oil spill,” 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

How “DEP cites six violations in river oil spill” reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

On 10 Nov 2026, “DEP cites six violations in river oil spill” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to 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

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

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

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. XOM traded between 167.40 and 188.47 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.46.

The energy score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“DEP cites six violations in river oil spill” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.