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NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel

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Covered by 2 outlets: New Jersey Monitor, Yahoo.

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Key takeaways

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  • Exposed: USO, XLE, UNG, BWET, WMB
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel

Gov. Mikie Sherrill told 12 fuel companies that operate ports or terminals in New Jersey that buying or unloading Russian diesel is illegal.

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.

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

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

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d

    Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “ports” (container shipping) 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+11.1% 19d

    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+15.71%+7.84%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+8.14%+5.85%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UNG-1.02%-2.91%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BWET+32.30%+28.62%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XOM+8.08%+6.08%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX+6.66%+5.01%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COP+9.55%+7.27%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
SHEL+5.73%+3.06%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.

NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel New Jersey Monitor

Source: New Jersey Monitor

United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)three days earlier+28.62%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)five days earlier+32.30%final price
COPthree days earlier+7.27%final price
COPfive days earlier+9.55%final price
CVXthree days earlier+5.01%final price
CVXfive days earlier+6.66%final price
SHELthree days earlier+3.06%final price
SHELfive days earlier+5.73%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)three days earlier-2.91%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)five days earlier-1.02%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+7.84%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+15.71%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+5.85%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+8.14%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+6.08%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+8.08%final price

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

Companies tied to this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel,” 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 “diesel” (oil) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel,” 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

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    For “NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel,” 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

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    In “NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “diesel” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • WMB Williams Companies

    In “NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel,” Williams Companies (WMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Williams Companies (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • LNG Cheniere Energy

    In “NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel,” 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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    In “NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel,” 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

  • EQT Eqt

    Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel.” 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

United States Oil Fund (USO)

United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel,” the 5 Nov 2026 this story 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

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

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

UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.12. 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.

What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)

54 out of 100

“NJ governor warns gas companies of sanctions for importing Russian diesel” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.