Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy

Published 13 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC. Updated 13 Oct 2026, 16:10 UTC.

Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy The Kyiv Independent

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

LMT Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
RTX RTX
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
NOC Northrop Grumman
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy prices move when Russian supply is at risk
GD General Dynamics
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense
A fund of aerospace and defense companies
USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers move when sanctioned barrels leave the market
WEAT Teucrium Wheat
Wheat prices rise when Black Sea grain is disrupted
MOS Mosaic
Fertilizer makers move with Russian supply

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
LMT	-0.43%	-0.82%	—	-1.60%	+1.95%	+4.06%	+7.83%
RTX	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NOC	-0.38%	-0.13%	—	-0.75%	+2.20%	+2.93%	+7.22%
XLE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GD	-1.12%	-1.56%	—	-0.79%	-0.15%	+0.55%	+2.69%
ITA	+1.03%	-0.59%	—	-0.98%	-0.89%	+0.37%	+1.47%
USO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
XOM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WEAT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOS	+11.09%	+4.67%	—	+1.75%	+0.85%	+0.53%	-0.16%

Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy The Kyiv Independent

Source: The Kyiv Independent

How far United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) has moved since 13 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is -1.79%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a -1.40% difference versus the market.

Company	When	Move	Status
GD	that day	-0.79%	final price
GD	the next day	-0.15%	final price
GD	two days later	+0.55%	final price
GD	three days later	+2.69%	final price
GD	three days earlier	-1.56%	final price
GD	five days earlier	-1.12%	final price
ITA	that day	-0.98%	final price
ITA	the next day	-0.89%	final price
ITA	two days later	+0.37%	final price
ITA	three days later	+1.47%	final price
ITA	three days earlier	-0.59%	final price
ITA	five days earlier	+1.03%	final price
LMT	that day	-1.60%	final price
LMT	the next day	+1.95%	final price
LMT	two days later	+4.06%	final price
LMT	three days later	+7.83%	final price
LMT	three days earlier	-0.82%	final price
LMT	five days earlier	-0.43%	final price
MOS	that day	+1.75%	final price
MOS	the next day	+0.85%	final price
MOS	two days later	+0.53%	final price
MOS	three days later	-0.16%	final price
MOS	three days earlier	+4.67%	final price
MOS	five days earlier	+11.09%	final price
NOC	that day	-0.75%	final price
NOC	the next day	+2.20%	final price
NOC	two days later	+2.93%	final price
NOC	three days later	+7.22%	final price
NOC	three days earlier	-0.13%	final price
NOC	five days earlier	-0.38%	final price

UGA

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Who gains and who loses around United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)

Companies carried with this story

UGA United States Gasoline Fund
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy.” 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
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy.” 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 “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy,” 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
In “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy,” 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
XME Spdr Series Trust
For “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy,” Spdr Series Trust (XME) 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
XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) 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
IWM Ishares Tr
For “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy,” Ishares Tr (IWM) 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
HYG Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (HYG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)

United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is the company in “Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy,” the 13 Oct 2026 this story story.

What ties United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) to the headline is this: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Also listed, iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG): Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

The price range for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA), and the dates in the story

DBA traded between 27.85 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 28.19. GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.

A simple score for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)

46 out of 100

“Letters to the editor: Readers question Trump's Russian diesel deal and US sanctions policy” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 9 linked companies.