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Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: USO, XLE, AMLP, BWET, KSA
  • Market reaction: XLE −0.4% on the day (still updating); USO −0.0% on the day (still updating); BWET −8.1% on the day (still updating)

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ENERGYSaudi Arabia Approves Revival ofHistoric Joint Oil Pipeline withIraqGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about oil and pipelines.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+8.9% 30d

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

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+8.9% 30d

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

  • AMLP Alerian MLP ETF-1.7% 30d

    Alerian MLP ETF: it holds pipeline operators. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story.

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d

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

  • KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF-8.2% 30d

    iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF holds stocks listed in Saudi Arabia, which this story is about (“saudi”).

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+6.2% 16d

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

  • CVX Chevron+12.5% 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.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO+4.37%+7.30%base-0.01%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE+1.44%+2.16%base-0.36%after closeafter closeafter close
AMLPNo price data for this ticker———————
BWET-1.54%+2.86%base-8.08%after closeafter closeafter close
KSA+1.02%+0.47%base+0.36%after closeafter closeafter close
XOM+0.06%+1.89%base-1.00%after closeafter closeafter close
CVX+0.19%+1.58%base-0.75%after closeafter closeafter close
COP+0.74%+2.12%base-1.31%after 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.

Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq Pipeline Technology Journal

Source: Pipeline Technology Journal

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

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)that day-8.08%still updating
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)three days earlier+2.86%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)five days earlier-1.54%final price
Conocophillips (COP)that day-1.31%still updating
Conocophillips (COP)three days earlier+2.12%final price
Conocophillips (COP)five days earlier+0.74%final price
Chevron (CVX)that day-0.75%still updating
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier+1.58%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier+0.19%final price
Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA)that day+0.36%still updating
Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA)three days earlier+0.47%final price
Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA)five days earlier+1.02%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day-0.01%still updating
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)that day-0.36%still updating
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)that day-1.00%still updating
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+1.89%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+0.06%final price

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Companies in energy around United States Oil Fund (USO)

Companies carried with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq,” 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 “Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • AMLP Alps Etf Tr

    In “Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq,” Alps Etf Tr (AMLP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alerian MLP ETF: it holds pipeline operators. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    In “Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq,” 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 “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • KSA Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf

    For “Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq,” Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF holds stocks listed in Saudi Arabia, which this story is about (“saudi”)

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    In “Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq,” 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

    Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • COP Conocophillips

    Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq.” Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): 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)

The 3 Nov 2026 story “Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq” 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

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

Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)

AMLP traded between 51.55 and 54.20 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 52.75. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 156.89. XLE traded between 62.95 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.26.

What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100Price not final

“Saudi Arabia Approves Revival of Historic Joint Oil Pipeline with Iraq” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.