Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal
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This report is about oil and tanker shipping.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- FRO Frontline
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.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron
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
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 | +1.59% | -3.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -4.15% | -3.23% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +16.99% | -9.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | -2.89% | -6.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -2.28% | -3.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -1.78% | -2.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -7.22% | -6.64% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | -6.17% | -6.05% | 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.
Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal Investing.com
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The price since 13 Nov 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | -9.44% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +16.99% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | -2.44% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | -1.78% | final price |
| DHT | three days earlier | -6.64% | final price |
| DHT | five days earlier | -7.22% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | -6.19% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| INSW | three days earlier | -6.05% | final price |
| INSW | five days earlier | -6.17% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -3.20% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -3.23% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -4.15% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -3.14% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -2.28% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 51 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 72 days before publication. Filed 7 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 79 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 81 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 84 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies mentioned with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
For “Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
For “Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
For “Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- SHEL Shell
For “Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal,” Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- FRO Frontline
In “Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal,” Frontline (FRO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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
United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal,” the 13 Nov 2026 Energy story.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
The energy score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Oil set for second weekly loss as Trump says U.S. no longer needs Iran deal” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.