Geopolitics Alpha

Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning

Published . Updated .

Key takeaways

  • This article from Murphy Oil outlines a modernization effort that resulted in increased scenario simulation capacity by five to 10 times.
  • Exposed: USO, XLE, UNG, XOM, CVX
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

Market Call

Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.

Get these market calls by email

The week's biggest market-moving stories, Congress trades and Trump posts, with the tickers they touch. Free, one email a week.

Free. We only use your email to send the digest, never sell or share it, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe link. See our privacy policy.

Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning

This article from Murphy Oil outlines a modernization effort that resulted in increased scenario simulation capacity by five to 10 times.

Directly affected

  • MUR Murphy Oil-4.1% 30d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.5% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-13.5% 30d

    United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d

    ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • CVX Chevron+2.9% 30d

    Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • COP ConocoPhillips+6.5% 30d

    ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • SHEL Shell+0.8% 7d

    Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • EQT Eqt+0.4% 30d

    Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
MURNo price data for this ticker———————
USO+1.59%-3.20%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE-4.15%-3.23%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UNG-10.79%-0.62%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XOM-2.28%-3.14%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX-1.78%-2.44%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COP-2.69%-3.19%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SHELNo price data for this ticker———————
EQT-5.70%-0.70%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

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.

Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning JPT Homepage

Source: JPT Homepage

The price since 13 Nov 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Conocophillips (COP)three days earlier-3.19%final price
Conocophillips (COP)five days earlier-2.69%final price
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier-2.44%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier-1.78%final price
Eqt (EQT)three days earlier-0.70%final price
Eqt (EQT)five days earlier-5.70%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)three days earlier-0.62%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)five days earlier-10.79%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier-3.20%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+1.59%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier-3.23%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier-4.15%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier-3.14%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier-2.28%final price

Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story

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 mentioned with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning,” 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

    In “Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning,” 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

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    In “Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning.” 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 13 Nov 2026 story “Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • EQT Eqt

    For “Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning,” Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • LNG Cheniere Energy

    For “Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • COP Conocophillips

    For “Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning,” 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

United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link

“Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning” (13 Nov 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through 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

UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.34. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.

A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“Modernizing Enterprise Decision Intelligence in Oil and Gas: A Data-Driven Framework for Scalable Scenario Planning” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.