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[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease

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[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease Newsquawk

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • FRO Frontline

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • INSW International Seaways

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • DHT DHT Holdings

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • TNK Teekay Tankers

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    Oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy companies move with Iran supply risk

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • CVX Chevron

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • STNG Scorpio Tankers

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
FRO-10.86%-5.02%—-0.34%-5.00%-11.28%-11.40%
INSW-6.27%-1.98%—+0.59%-4.52%-8.98%-11.54%
DHT-10.35%-5.03%—+1.26%-4.92%-10.67%-10.10%
TNK———————
USO———————
XLE———————
XOM———————
CVX-3.45%-1.61%—+1.30%+3.29%+2.02%+4.63%
STNG———————
DAL+4.42%+2.56%—-0.71%-4.31%-2.55%-5.92%

[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease Newsquawk

Source: Newsquawk

United States Oil Fund (USO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 13 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +4.67%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +5.06% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.27%, a +4.40% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
CVXthat day+1.30%final price
CVXthe next day+3.29%final price
CVXtwo days later+2.02%final price
CVXthree days later+4.63%final price
CVXthree days earlier-1.61%final price
CVXfive days earlier-3.45%final price
DALthat day-0.71%final price
DALthe next day-4.31%final price
DALtwo days later-2.55%final price
DALthree days later-5.92%final price
DALthree days earlier+2.56%final price
DALfive days earlier+4.42%final price
DHTthat day+1.26%final price
DHTthe next day-4.92%final price
DHTtwo days later-10.67%final price
DHTthree days later-10.10%final price
DHTthree days earlier-5.03%final price
DHTfive days earlier-10.35%final price
FROthat day-0.34%final price
FROthe next day-5.00%final price
FROtwo days later-11.28%final price
FROthree days later-11.40%final price
FROthree days earlier-5.02%final price
FROfive days earlier-10.86%final price
INSWthat day+0.59%final price
INSWthe next day-4.52%final price
INSWtwo days later-8.98%final price
INSWthree days later-11.54%final price
INSWthree days earlier-1.98%final price
INSWfive days earlier-6.27%final price
USO
SPY
XLE

Who reported a United States Oil Fund (USO) trade near this story

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Companies in energy around United States Oil Fund (USO)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    In “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    In “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf

    For “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

  • EFOI Energy Focus

    Energy Focus (EFOI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease.” Reason on file: GA selected EFOI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy, focus. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • AEIS Advanced Energy Industries

    Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease.” Reason on file: GA selected AEIS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • AMPY Amplify Energy

    Amplify Energy (AMPY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease.” Reason on file: GA selected AMPY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ATO Atmos Energy

    Atmos Energy (ATO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease.” Reason on file: GA selected ATO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

On 13 Oct 2026, “[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to Energy.

United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is here too. Its reason reads: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

What this energy story puts on the calendar

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. USO traded between 141.82 and 162.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 160.80. XLE traded between 60.95 and 68.51 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.80.

How strong the case is around United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“[MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude extends losses amid focus on US-Iran diplomacy; gold edges higher as yields ease” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 10 linked companies.