Oil Futures Retreat as Middle East Diplomatic Efforts Pick Up
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This report is about oil and tanker shipping. Names like XOM and CVX typically gain because exxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+2.7% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+5.6% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+70.4% 19d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+11.8% 12d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- FRO Frontline+7.1% 30d
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+6.5% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- DHT DHT Holdings
DHT Holdings (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- INSW International Seaways+3.5% 7d
International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | -3.36% | -2.27% | base | -1.78% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -2.42% | -2.96% | base | -1.97% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -3.61% | -3.44% | base | -2.35% | after close | after close | after close |
| FRONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CVX | -2.74% | -2.34% | base | -1.51% | after close | after close | after close |
| DHTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INSWNo 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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Oil Futures Retreat as Middle East Diplomatic Efforts Pick Up WSJ
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Middle East
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | that day | -1.51% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -2.34% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -2.74% | final price |
| USO | that day | -1.78% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.27% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -3.36% | final price |
| XLE | that day | -1.97% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -2.42% | final price |
| XOM | that day | -2.35% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -3.44% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -3.61% | 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 57 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 88 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 34 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 55 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 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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