Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch

Published 13 Oct 2026, 19:36 UTC. Updated 13 Oct 2026, 20:08 UTC.

Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch DatamarNews

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping
Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted
MATX Matson
Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted
DAC Danaos
Ship owners earn more when vessels are tied up longer
GSL Global Ship Lease
Ship owners earn more when vessels are tied up longer
XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers
Dry-bulk carriers move with commodity shipping demand
GOGL Golden Ocean
Dry-bulk carriers move with commodity shipping demand
OXY Occidental Petroleum
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
COP ConocoPhillips
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
ZIM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MATX	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DAC	-1.90%	+0.47%	—	-2.61%	-4.21%	-6.00%	-6.72%
GSL	+0.44%	+0.38%	—	-0.12%	-4.86%	-7.24%	-8.79%
XOM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CVX	-3.45%	-1.61%	—	+1.30%	+3.29%	+2.02%	+4.63%
SBLK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GOGL	+0.00%	+0.00%	—	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%	+0.00%
OXY	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COP	-5.98%	-2.44%	—	+2.44%	+3.47%	+3.03%	+6.51%

Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch DatamarNews

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How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 13 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +4.67%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +5.06% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.27%, a +4.40% difference versus that group of stocks.

Company	When	Move	Status
COP	that day	+2.44%	final price
COP	the next day	+3.47%	final price
COP	two days later	+3.03%	final price
COP	three days later	+6.51%	final price
COP	three days earlier	-2.44%	final price
COP	five days earlier	-5.98%	final price
CVX	that day	+1.30%	final price
CVX	the next day	+3.29%	final price
CVX	two days later	+2.02%	final price
CVX	three days later	+4.63%	final price
CVX	three days earlier	-1.61%	final price
CVX	five days earlier	-3.45%	final price
DAC	that day	-2.61%	final price
DAC	the next day	-4.21%	final price
DAC	two days later	-6.00%	final price
DAC	three days later	-6.72%	final price
DAC	three days earlier	+0.47%	final price
DAC	five days earlier	-1.90%	final price
GOGL	that day	0.00%	final price
GOGL	the next day	0.00%	final price
GOGL	two days later	0.00%	final price
GOGL	three days later	0.00%	final price
GOGL	three days earlier	0.00%	final price
GOGL	five days earlier	0.00%	final price
GSL	that day	-0.12%	final price
GSL	the next day	-4.86%	final price
GSL	two days later	-7.24%	final price
GSL	three days later	-8.79%	final price
GSL	three days earlier	+0.38%	final price
GSL	five days earlier	+0.44%	final price

USO

SPY

XLE

Official trades in United States Oil Fund (USO) around 13 Oct 2026

Gilbert Cisneros buy Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 14 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch.”

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 tied to this story

USO United States Oil Fund
For “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf
In “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries
Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch.” Reason on file: GA selected AEIS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
AMPY Amplify Energy
In “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch,” Amplify Energy (AMPY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AMPY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
ASC Ardmore Shipping
Ardmore Shipping (ASC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch.” Reason on file: GA selected ASC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: shipping. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
ATO Atmos Energy
In “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch,” Atmos Energy (ATO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ATO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link

The 13 Oct 2026 story “Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of Energy.

What ties United States Oil Fund (USO) to the headline is this: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

A second company, United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), is listed for a different reason: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

The price range for United States Oil Fund (USO), and the dates in the story

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. USO traded between 141.82 and 162.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 160.80. XLE traded between 60.95 and 68.51 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.80.

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

46 out of 100

“Shipping U.S. Oil to China Now Costs More Than a Rocket Launch” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 10 linked companies.