Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100
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This report is about Iran and Energy. Names like USO and XLE typically gain because oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund+14.2% 30d
Tracks Brent when Iranian supply is at risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+64.8% 18d
Tanker freight rates move with Iranian export risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.2% 30d
Oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d
Energy companies move with Iran supply risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
- XOM Exxon Mobil+11.0% 11d
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
- CVX Chevron+9.9% 30d
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “oil price + prices” in this story
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -5.13% | -5.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -2.19% | -1.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -2.72% | -2.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -3.75% | -2.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after 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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Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100 EnergyNow.com
Source: EnergyNow.com
United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | -3.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -5.78% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -5.13% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -1.69% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -2.19% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -2.72% | 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 56 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 87 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 33 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 54 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 61 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).
United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) on one side of this energy story
Companies that tend to gain
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100,” United States Oil Fund (USO) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy companies move with Iran supply risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100.” Reason on file: Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
- CVX Chevron
For “Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100,” Chevron (CVX) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “oil price + prices” in this story
No up or down call on file
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
For “Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tracks Brent when Iranian supply is at risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tanker freight rates move with Iranian export risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
How energy news reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)
“Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100” (26 Oct 2026) reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) through Energy.
The link for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is this: Tracks Brent when Iranian supply is at risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
Also listed, Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET): Tanker freight rates move with Iranian export risk. Linked by “iran + oil” in this story
Dates in the story, and the United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) price range
BNO traded between 58.70 and 71.28 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.98. BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 900.02. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.55.
The energy score for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)
46 out of 100
“Oil Prices Retreat More Than 2% as U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Efforts Ease Supply Fears – WTI Remains Above $100” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.