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New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal

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New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal

The largest oil refinery on the East Coast has reached a tentative agreement with hundreds of locked-out union workers.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+7.3% 30d

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

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.2% 30d

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

  • CRAK VanEck Oil Refiners ETF

    VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+10.3% 14d

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

  • VLO Valero Energy+1.5% 30d

    Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

  • CVX Chevron+8.4% 30d

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

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum+10.2% 7d

    Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.

  • COP ConocoPhillips+8.0% 30d

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

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO-2.52%-0.26%base-1.74%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE-1.29%+1.72%base+0.34%after closeafter closeafter close
CRAKNo price data for this ticker———————
XOM-2.14%+1.35%base-0.33%after closeafter closeafter close
VLO+9.72%+9.74%base-2.32%after closeafter closeafter close
CVX-1.18%+1.19%base+0.69%after closeafter closeafter close
MPC+4.26%+6.82%base-4.21%after closeafter closeafter close
COP-2.27%+1.58%base-0.25%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.

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New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal CBS News

Source: CBS News

How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 29 Oct 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Conocophillips (COP)that day-0.25%still updating
Conocophillips (COP)three days earlier+1.58%final price
Conocophillips (COP)five days earlier-2.27%final price
Chevron (CVX)that day+0.69%still updating
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier+1.19%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier-1.18%final price
Marathon Petroleum (MPC)that day-4.21%still updating
Marathon Petroleum (MPC)three days earlier+6.82%final price
Marathon Petroleum (MPC)five days earlier+4.26%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day-1.74%still updating
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier-0.26%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier-2.52%final price
Valero Energy (VLO)that day-2.32%still updating
Valero Energy (VLO)three days earlier+9.74%final price
Valero Energy (VLO)five days earlier+9.72%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day+0.34%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+1.72%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier-1.29%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)that day-0.33%still updating
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+1.35%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier-2.14%final price

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Companies in energy around United States Oil Fund (USO)

Companies tied to this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal,” 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 29 Oct 2026 story “New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal,” Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    For “New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal,” 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

  • VLO Valero Energy

    For “New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal,” Valero Energy (VLO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • CVX Chevron

    In “New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum

    For “New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal,” Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story

  • COP Conocophillips

    Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal.” Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

The 29 Oct 2026 story “New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal” 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

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

Dates and price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)

USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 166.69. XLE traded between 61.05 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 68.46.

A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100Price not final

“New Jersey oil refinery, locked-out union workers reach tentative deal” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.