Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom
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This report is about oil and oilfield services.
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.
- OIH VanEck Oil Services ETF+2.0% 30d
VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) 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.
- SLB Slb N.V+5.3% 30d
Slb N.V (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+8.3% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- HAL Halliburton+2.5% 30d
Halliburton (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| OIHNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -1.45% | -2.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -1.54% | -2.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SLBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COP | -1.71% | -3.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HALNo 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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United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | -3.24% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | -1.71% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | -2.69% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -1.45% | 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 17 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 61 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 17 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 38 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 59 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 66 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 68 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 71 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 carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom,” 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 “Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom,” 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
- OIH Vaneck Vectors Etf
For “Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom,” Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Services ETF: it holds drilling and oilfield-service firms. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
For “Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom,” 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
Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- SLB Slb
Slb (SLB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom.” Reason on file: Slb N.V (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
For “Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom,” 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
- HAL Halliburton
In “Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom,” Halliburton (HAL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Halliburton (oil and gas field services): drillers get more work when oil companies spend more. Linked by “drilling” (oilfield services) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
The 31 Oct 2026 story “Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of Energy.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
OIH traded between 367.58 and 412.72 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 409.20. 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.
What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Los Angeles approves a 20-year phaseout of oil drilling as health concerns and a likely industry lawsuit loom” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.