NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund
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The Trump administration is reportedly considering lifting U.S. sanctions on Russia’s government investment fund headed by Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev. That’s according to The New York Times, which spoke to an unnamed U.S. official who said the Treasury Department is looking
Directly affected
- NYT New York Times-3.6% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+4.8% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.5% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-7.0% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+54.8% 19d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “russian” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+9.0% 13d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+7.9% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+8.3% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+11.9% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -2.37% | +3.62% | base | +2.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.12% | +1.60% | base | +0.10% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -1.00% | +1.85% | base | +0.89% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | +2.37% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +3.62% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -2.37% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | +0.10% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +1.60% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.12% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | +0.89% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +1.85% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -1.00% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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 carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund,” 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 “russian” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund,” 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 “russian” (oil) in this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
In “NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund,” 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 “russian” (natural gas) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “russian” (tanker shipping) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
For “NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund,” 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 “russian” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund,” 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 “russian” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
In “NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund,” 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 “russian” (oil) in this story
- LNG Cheniere Energy
In “NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund,” 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 “russian” (natural gas) in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO)
On 28 Oct 2026, “NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to this story.
United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story
Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
UNG traded between 9.31 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.63. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 163.62. XLE traded between 61.05 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 68.23.
What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100Price not final
“NYT: Trump Admin Considering Lifting U.S. Sanctions on Russian Government’s Investment Fund” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.