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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports

Russia struck a school in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where civilians had been receiving aid, killing 26 people.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d

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

  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.0% 30d

    iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.6% 30d

    United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) in this story.

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+10.6% 15d

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

  • CVX Chevron+15.7% 30d

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

  • COP ConocoPhillips+4.8% 30d

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

  • SHEL Shell-2.5% 12d

    Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): 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+4.37%+7.30%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+1.44%+2.16%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
ITA-3.96%-0.11%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UNGNo price data for this ticker———————
XOM+0.06%+1.89%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX+0.19%+1.58%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COPNo price data for this ticker———————
SHELNo price data for this ticker———————

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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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports Euromaidan Press

Source: Euromaidan Press

United States Oil Fund (USO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 3 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier+1.58%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier+0.19%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days earlier-0.11%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)five days earlier-3.96%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+7.30%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+4.37%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+2.16%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+1.44%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+1.89%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+0.06%final price

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Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies tied to this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports,” 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 3 Nov 2026 story “Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    For “Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    In “Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports,” 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 “russian” (natural gas) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    In “Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports,” 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 “Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports,” 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

    In “Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports,” 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

    Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports.” 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

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

“Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports” (3 Nov 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Energy.

United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

Dates and price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)

ITA traded between 197.59 and 215.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 209.72. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.

How strong the case is around United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1713: Ukraine hits Samara Oil hub blending up to half of Russian crude exports” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.