Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist
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Euronews cited ISD's previous Dispatch on how RT is evading sanctions and spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda in Italy.
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 “russia” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.5% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russia” (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 “russia” (natural gas) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+54.8% 19d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “russia” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“eu”).
- EWI iShares MSCI Italy ETF-7.0% 11d
iShares MSCI Italy ETF holds stocks listed in Italy, which this story is about (“italy”).
- SHEL Shell+0.1% 13d
Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas, with business in Europe): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+9.0% 13d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) 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 | -2.37% | +3.62% | base | +1.87% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.12% | +1.60% | base | +0.34% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNG | +3.37% | -0.47% | base | -1.66% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VGKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHELNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -1.00% | +1.85% | base | +1.22% | 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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Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist Institute for Strategic Dialogue
Source: Institute for Strategic Dialogue
How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 28 Oct 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | that day | -1.66% | superseded |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | five days earlier | +3.37% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | +1.87% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +3.62% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -2.37% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | +0.34% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +1.60% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.12% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | +1.22% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +1.85% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -1.00% | 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 58 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 89 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 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).
Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies mentioned with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist,” 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 “russia” (oil) in this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist.” Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russia” (natural gas) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “russia” (tanker shipping) in this story
- VGK Vanguard Intl Equity Index F
In “Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist,” Vanguard Intl Equity Index F (VGK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“eu”)
- SHEL Shell
In “Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist,” Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas, with business in Europe): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story
- BP Bp
For “Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist,” Bp (BP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: BP p.l.c (petroleum refining, with business in Europe): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist,” the 28 Oct 2026 this story story.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russia” (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 “russia” (oil) in this story
Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
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 100Price not final
“Russia attempts to evade EU sanctions by granting citizenship to a journalist” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.