Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil
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After years of advocacy from residents and legal battles with Big Oil, LA has voted to ban drilling and phase out oil extraction in the city. It's the first city in the country to kick the oil industry out.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 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+13.4% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+15.7% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- SLB Slb N.V+3.8% 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+3.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | -5.78% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | -1.71% | after close | after close | after close |
| OIH | -2.14% | -0.61% | base | -1.33% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -1.45% | -2.77% | base | -1.98% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -1.54% | -2.69% | base | -1.36% | after close | after close | after close |
| SLBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COP | -1.71% | -3.24% | base | -2.58% | 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) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 2 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conocophillips (COP) | that day | -2.58% | still updating |
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | -3.24% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | -1.71% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | that day | -1.36% | still updating |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | -2.69% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | that day | -1.33% | still updating |
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | three days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) | five days earlier | -2.14% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -5.78% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | -1.71% | still updating |
| 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) | that day | -1.98% | still updating |
| 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 19 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 63 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 19 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 40 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 61 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 68 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 70 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 73 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).
Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies tied to this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil,” 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 2 Nov 2026 story “Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- OIH Vaneck Vectors Etf
In “Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil,” 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
In “Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil,” 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 2 Nov 2026 story “Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- SLB Slb
In “Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil,” Slb (SLB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil,” 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
For “Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil,” 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 2 Nov 2026 story “Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil” 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
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 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.
A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
54 out of 100Price not final
“Los Angeles City Council stops oil drilling and extraction after lengthy battles with Big Oil” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.