Spooky Price Increases This Halloween Come From Energy Inflation
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This report is about oil and inflation and prices.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.2% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy inflation” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “energy inflation” (oil) in this story.
- TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF-0.5% 30d
iShares TIPS Bond ETF: it is a common hedge when prices rise. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+9.9% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+11.0% 11d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “energy inflation” (oil) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+9.2% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+9.9% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “energy inflation” (oil) in this story.
- PG The Procter & Gamble+10.2% 30d
The Procter & Gamble (soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics): big consumer-goods sellers feel price rises in costs and shopper demand. Linked by “inflation” (inflation and prices) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TIPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WMTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -2.72% | -2.80% | base | -0.51% | after close | after close | after close |
| COSTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CVX | -3.75% | -2.77% | base | -0.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| PGNo 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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The price since 26 Oct 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | that day | -0.81% | still updating |
| CVX | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -3.75% | final price |
| XOM | that day | -0.51% | still updating |
| XOM | three days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -2.72% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 56 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 87 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Richard W. Allen sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Procter & Gamble (PG), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 14 days before publication. Filed 15 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Likely winners
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “Spooky Price Increases This Halloween Come From Energy Inflation,” United States Oil Fund (USO) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: This fund moves with oil prices. Linked by “energy + price” in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Spooky Price Increases This Halloween Come From Energy Inflation,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: A fund of energy companies. Linked by “energy + price” in this story
- XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf
For “Spooky Price Increases This Halloween Come From Energy Inflation,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: A fund of oil and gas producers. Linked by “energy + price” in this story
- OIH Vaneck Vectors Etf
For “Spooky Price Increases This Halloween Come From Energy Inflation,” Vaneck Vectors Etf (OIH) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Oilfield services rise when drilling follows oil prices. Linked by “energy + price” in this story
No up or down call on file
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
For “Spooky Price Increases This Halloween Come From Energy Inflation,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tracks Brent, the global crude benchmark. Linked by “energy + price” in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Spooky Price Increases This Halloween Come From Energy Inflation,” the 26 Oct 2026 this story story.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: This fund moves with oil prices. Linked by “energy + price” in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: A fund of energy companies. Linked by “energy + price” in this story
The price range for United States Oil Fund (USO), and the dates in the story
BNO traded between 58.70 and 71.28 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.98. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.55. XLE traded between 60.95 and 69.72 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 69.32.
What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)
40 out of 100Price not final
“Spooky Price Increases This Halloween Come From Energy Inflation” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies. The price is not final yet.