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Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3

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Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3

Petrobras reported record oil and gas production of 3.512 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in the third quarter of 2026, up 11.7% year over year, as output from its Brazilian pre-salt operations continued to expand.

Directly affected

  • No company is 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 “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.5% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (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 “gas” (natural gas) in this story.

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+38.2% 18d

    Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.

  • EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF-8.5% 30d

    iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“petrobras”).

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+9.0% 13d

    ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • CVX Chevron+7.9% 30d

    Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • COP ConocoPhillips+8.0% 30d

    ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO-2.52%-0.26%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE-1.29%+1.72%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UNGNo price data for this ticker———————
BWETNo price data for this ticker———————
EWZNo price data for this ticker———————
XOM-2.14%+1.35%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX-1.18%+1.19%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COP-2.27%+1.58%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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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Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3 Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Source: Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
COPthree days earlier+1.58%final price
COPfive days earlier-2.27%final price
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier+1.19%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier-1.18%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier-0.26%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier-2.52%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+1.72%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier-1.29%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+1.35%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier-2.14%final price

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Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)

Companies carried with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    In “Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3,” 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

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    For “Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3,” 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 “gas” (natural gas) in this story

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • EWZ Ishares Msci Brazil Etf

    For “Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3,” Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“petrobras”)

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    For “Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3,” 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 “Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3,” 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

  • EQT Eqt

    Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3.” Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

The 29 Oct 2026 story “Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of Energy.

What ties United States Oil Fund (USO) to the headline is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

Dates in the story, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) price range

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 100

“Petrobras Oil and Gas Output Jumps 11.7% to Record High in Q3” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.