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Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says

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  • Exposed: USO, XLE, UNG, BWET, XOM
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GEOPOLITICS ALPHASanctions on Russia stillnecessary for peace in Ukraine,Latvia saysGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about oil and natural gas.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund-5.0% 30d

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

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d

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

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-19.6% 30d

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

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d

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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d

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

  • CVX Chevron+5.5% 30d

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

  • COP ConocoPhillips+2.8% 30d

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

  • LNG Cheniere Energy+5.7% 30d

    Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “russia” (natural gas) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO+15.71%+7.84%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+8.14%+5.85%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UNG-1.02%-2.91%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BWET+32.30%+28.62%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XOM+8.08%+6.08%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX+6.66%+5.01%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COP+9.55%+7.27%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
LNG+9.22%+6.72%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.

Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says DW.com

Source: DW.com

The price since 5 Nov 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)three days earlier+28.62%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)five days earlier+32.30%final price
Conocophillips (COP)three days earlier+7.27%final price
Conocophillips (COP)five days earlier+9.55%final price
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier+5.01%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier+6.66%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)three days earlier+6.72%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)five days earlier+9.22%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)three days earlier-2.91%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)five days earlier-1.02%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+7.84%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+15.71%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+5.85%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+8.14%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+6.08%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+8.08%final price

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

Companies mentioned with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    In “Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says,” 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 “russia” (oil) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says,” 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 5 Nov 2026 story “Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says.” 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

    Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “russia” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story

  • CVX Chevron

    For “Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says,” 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 “russia” (oil) in this story

  • COP Conocophillips

    For “Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says,” 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 “russia” (oil) in this story

  • LNG Cheniere Energy

    In “Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “russia” (natural gas) in this story

United States Oil Fund (USO)

On 5 Nov 2026, “Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to this story.

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

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

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

UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.28. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 145.42. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.

A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

54 out of 100

“Sanctions on Russia still necessary for peace in Ukraine, Latvia says” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.