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Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery

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Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery

According to Rosneft, the Novokuibyshevsk refinery can process around 8.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year and is involved in the production of jet fuel. #EuropeNews

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+9.3% 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.

  • CRAK VanEck Oil Refiners ETF

    VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+0.3% 30d

    iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “drone” (defense) in this story.

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+10.9% 15d

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

  • CVX Chevron+10.5% 30d

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

  • COP ConocoPhillips+7.7% 30d

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

  • SHEL Shell+0.1% 13d

    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+0.80%-2.73%base+1.41%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE+0.88%-0.71%base+1.41%after closeafter closeafter close
CRAK+4.72%+1.36%base+0.74%after closeafter closeafter close
ITA-5.65%-3.85%base-1.29%after closeafter closeafter close
XOM+0.03%-1.79%base+1.31%after closeafter closeafter close
CVX+0.78%-1.37%base+1.71%after closeafter closeafter close
COPNo price data for this ticker———————
SHELNo 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.

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Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery Euronews.com

Source: euronews.com

How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 30 Oct 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)that day+0.74%still updating
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)three days earlier+1.36%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)five days earlier+4.72%final price
Chevron (CVX)that day+1.71%still updating
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier-1.37%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier+0.78%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)that day-1.29%still updating
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days earlier-3.85%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)five days earlier-5.65%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day+1.41%still updating
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier-2.73%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+0.80%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day+1.41%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier-0.71%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+0.88%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)that day+1.31%still updating
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier-1.79%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+0.03%final price

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Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies tied to this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery,” 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

    For “Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery,” Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “drone” (defense) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • VLO Valero Energy

    In “Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery,” Valero Energy (VLO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • CVX Chevron

    Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum

    Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery.” Reason on file: Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

The 30 Oct 2026 story “Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery” 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

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

What this energy story puts on the calendar

USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.21. XLE traded between 61.91 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 68.72.

A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Drone attack and fire reported at Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.