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Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety

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Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety Michigan Advance

Directly affected

  • ET Energy Transfer

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • CVX Chevron

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • OXY Occidental Petroleum

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • COP ConocoPhillips

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • VLO Valero

    Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum

    Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices

  • XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration

    A fund of oil and gas producers

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    A fund of energy companies

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    This fund moves with oil prices

  • OIH VanEck Oil Services

    Oilfield services rise when drilling follows oil prices

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
ET+0.83%+0.20%—-0.05%-0.15%-0.27%-2.25%
XOM———————
CVX-2.61%-3.22%—+1.43%+2.75%+4.76%+3.48%
OXY———————
COP-4.28%-3.18%—+2.57%+5.07%+6.13%+5.67%
VLO———————
MPC———————
XOP———————
XLE———————
USO———————
OIH———————

Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety Michigan Advance

Source: Michigan Advance

The price since 11 Oct 2026: United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +2.99%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +4.46% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +2.70%, a +0.30% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Alps Etf Tr (AMLP)that day+0.25%final price
Alps Etf Tr (AMLP)the next day+0.34%final price
Alps Etf Tr (AMLP)two days later-0.32%final price
Alps Etf Tr (AMLP)three days later-1.21%final price
Alps Etf Tr (AMLP)three days earlier-0.41%final price
Alps Etf Tr (AMLP)five days earlier+0.74%final price
COPthat day+2.57%final price
COPthe next day+5.07%final price
COPtwo days later+6.13%final price
COPthree days later+5.67%final price
COPthree days earlier-3.18%final price
COPfive days earlier-4.28%final price
CVXthat day+1.43%final price
CVXthe next day+2.75%final price
CVXtwo days later+4.76%final price
CVXthree days later+3.48%final price
CVXthree days earlier-3.22%final price
CVXfive days earlier-2.61%final price
Energy Transfer (ET)that day-0.05%final price
Energy Transfer (ET)the next day-0.15%final price
Energy Transfer (ET)two days later-0.27%final price
Energy Transfer (ET)three days later-2.25%final price
Energy Transfer (ET)three days earlier+0.20%final price
Energy Transfer (ET)five days earlier+0.83%final price
First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf (FAN)that day0.00%final price
First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf (FAN)the next day+1.23%final price
First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf (FAN)two days later-1.09%final price
First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf (FAN)three days later-1.04%final price
First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf (FAN)three days earlier+0.59%final price
First Trust Global Wind Energy Etf (FAN)five days earlier+1.81%final price
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SPY
XLE

Who gains and who loses around United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

Companies tied to this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    For “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    For “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • FENY

    For “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety,” FENY is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • VDE Vanguard World Fd

    Vanguard World Fd (VDE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

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

    In “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • IEZ Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf

    In “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety,” Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • AMLP Alps Etf Tr

    Alps Etf Tr (AMLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety.” Reason on file: Pipeline, terminal, and midstream disruptions can transmit through transport capacity and midstream cash-flow expectations

How energy news reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

The 11 Oct 2026 story “Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety” names United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) because of Energy.

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is on the page because Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

Also listed, United States Gasoline Fund (UGA): Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

The price range for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), and the dates in the story

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. 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 Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

46 out of 100

“Michigan spill prompts federal probe of Energy Transfer pipelines’ safety” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 15 linked companies.