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New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports

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Key takeaways

  • New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is threatening legal action against port operators that accept Russian diesel shipments authorized by the Trump administration, setting up a dispute over federal sanctions.
  • Exposed: USO, XLE, BWET, XOM, CVX
  • Market reaction: XLE −5.6% on the day (still updating); USO −4.8% on the day (still updating); BWET −13.7% on the day (still updating)

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New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is threatening legal action against port operators that accept Russian diesel shipments authorized by the Trump administration, setting up a dispute over federal sanctions.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 30d

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

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d

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

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d

    Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “port” (container shipping) in this story.

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-16.0% 30d

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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+2.0% 16d

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

  • CVX Chevron+9.6% 30d

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

  • COP ConocoPhillips+11.6% 30d

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

  • SHEL Shell+3.5% 11d

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

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO+5.38%+6.75%base-4.77%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE+2.64%+4.95%base-5.59%after closeafter closeafter close
BWET+7.18%+11.56%base-13.73%after closeafter closeafter close
UNG+4.28%-0.44%base+1.04%after closeafter closeafter close
XOM+2.57%+5.49%base-4.87%after closeafter closeafter close
CVX+1.76%+4.58%base-4.10%after closeafter closeafter close
COP+3.21%+6.66%base-5.90%after closeafter closeafter close
SHEL+0.85%+4.31%base-2.37%after 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.

New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Source: Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

The price since 4 Nov 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)that day-13.73%still updating
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)three days earlier+11.56%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)five days earlier+7.18%final price
Conocophillips (COP)that day-5.90%still updating
Conocophillips (COP)three days earlier+6.66%final price
Conocophillips (COP)five days earlier+3.21%final price
Chevron (CVX)that day-4.10%still updating
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier+4.58%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier+1.76%final price
Shell (SHEL)that day-2.37%still updating
Shell (SHEL)three days earlier+4.31%final price
Shell (SHEL)five days earlier+0.85%final price
UNGthat day+1.04%still updating
UNGthree days earlier-0.44%final price
UNGfive days earlier+4.28%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day-4.77%still updating
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+6.75%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+5.38%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day-5.59%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+4.95%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+2.64%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)that day-4.87%still updating
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+5.49%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+2.57%final price

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United States Oil Fund (USO) on one side of this energy story

Companies carried with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “diesel” (oil) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports,” 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 “diesel” (oil) in this story

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “diesel” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    In “New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports,” 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 “diesel” (oil) in this story

  • CVX Chevron

    Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “diesel” (oil) in this story

  • COP Conocophillips

    For “New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports,” 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 “diesel” (oil) in this story

  • SHEL Shell

    In “New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports,” Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “diesel” (oil) in this story

  • FRO Frontline

    Frontline (FRO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports.” Reason on file: Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “diesel” (tanker shipping) in this story

United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link

United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports,” the 4 Nov 2026 Energy story.

United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “diesel” (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 “diesel” (oil) in this story

What this energy story puts on the calendar

BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. USO traded between 142.51 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.17. 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 100Price not final

“New Jersey Moves to Block Trump's Russian Diesel Imports” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.