Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash
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Houston has long been known for its booming economy, but new research from Rice suggests the region is still paying the price for an oil crash that happened more than a decade ago.
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.
- DBA Invesco DB Agriculture Fund-6.1% 30d
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “rice” (grains and farm goods) 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+3.1% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+4.0% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland-15.0% 30d
Archer-Daniels-Midland (fats and oils): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “rice” (grains and farm goods) 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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +10.89% | +3.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +7.65% | -0.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DBA | +1.80% | +0.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +7.73% | +0.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +6.86% | +1.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | +7.34% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ADM | +1.17% | +0.94% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SHEL | +5.41% | +1.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after 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.
Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash Rice University
Source: Rice University
The price since 10 Nov 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | three days earlier | +0.94% | final price |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
| 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 |
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | three days earlier | +0.27% | final price |
| Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) | five days earlier | +1.80% | 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 |
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 27 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 71 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 27 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 48 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 69 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 76 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 78 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 81 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
United States Oil Fund (USO) on one side of this energy story
Companies mentioned with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 10 Nov 2026 story “Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash,” 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
- DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
For “Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco DB Agriculture Fund: it follows farm commodity prices. Linked by “rice” (grains and farm goods) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
For “Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
For “Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash,” 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
For “Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash,” Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- ADM Archer-Daniels-Midland
For “Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash,” Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Archer-Daniels-Midland (fats and oils): crop traders and farm suppliers move with grain prices and trade. Linked by “rice” (grains and farm goods) in this story
- SHEL Shell
In “Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash,” 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
United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link
The 10 Nov 2026 story “Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of Energy.
For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
DBA traded between 26.80 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 26.80. 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.
A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.