Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies
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Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies WSJ
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- LMT Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- RTX RTX
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- NOC Northrop Grumman
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy prices move when Russian supply is at risk
- GD General Dynamics
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense
A fund of aerospace and defense companies
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
- WEAT Teucrium Wheat
Wheat prices rise when Black Sea grain is disrupted
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies WSJ
Source: The Wall Street Journal
United States Oil Fund (USO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 13 Oct 2026
Since the first closing price after “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +4.67%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +5.06% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.27%, a +4.40% difference versus that group of stocks.
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | that day | +1.30% | final price |
| CVX | the next day | +3.29% | final price |
| CVX | two days later | +2.02% | final price |
| CVX | three days later | +4.63% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -1.61% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -3.45% | final price |
| GD | that day | -0.79% | final price |
| GD | the next day | -0.15% | final price |
| GD | two days later | +0.55% | final price |
| GD | three days later | +2.69% | final price |
| GD | three days earlier | -1.56% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | -1.12% | final price |
| ITA | that day | -0.98% | final price |
| ITA | the next day | -0.89% | final price |
| ITA | two days later | +0.37% | final price |
| ITA | three days later | +1.47% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | -0.59% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +1.03% | final price |
| LMT | that day | -1.60% | final price |
| LMT | the next day | +1.95% | final price |
| LMT | two days later | +4.06% | final price |
| LMT | three days later | +7.83% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -0.82% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -0.43% | final price |
| NOC | that day | -0.75% | final price |
| NOC | the next day | +2.20% | final price |
| NOC | two days later | +2.93% | final price |
| NOC | three days later | +7.22% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -0.38% | final price |
The Middle East count beside this story
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Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies tied to this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
For “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf
For “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- IWM Ishares Tr
In “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- HYG Ishares Tr
For “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies,” Ishares Tr (HYG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
- IEI Ishares Tr
For “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies,” Ishares Tr (IEI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies,” the 13 Oct 2026 Middle East story.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
A second company, United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), is listed for a different reason: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
The price range for United States Oil Fund (USO), and the dates in the story
BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. USO traded between 141.82 and 162.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 160.80. XLE traded between 60.95 and 68.51 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.80.
How solid the energy case looks
46 out of 100
“Oil Prices Fall as Traders Weigh Middle East Risks, Russian Diesel Supplies” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 19 linked companies.