Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil
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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 “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+5.5% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+3.9% 19d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- SHEL Shell+3.5% 11d
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
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +13.96% | +6.75% | base | -0.69% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +13.47% | +8.12% | base | +0.17% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +13.27% | +7.37% | base | +0.21% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +10.62% | +5.78% | base | +0.03% | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | +13.68% | +6.58% | base | +0.55% | after close | after close | after close |
| SHEL | +8.57% | +4.08% | base | -1.24% | after close | after close | after 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.
Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil Environment America
Source: Environment America
How United States Oil Fund (USO) moved across the last 6 energy stories
In the last 6 similar stories, United States Oil Fund (USO) moved an average of -0.70% the next day. The best was +1.30% and the worst was -3.69%, from 4 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -0.70% | +1.30% | -3.69% | 4 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +0.22% | +1.56% | -1.37% | 3 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | -0.18% | +2.25% | -1.69% | 6 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | -0.74% | +0.52% | -1.42% | 5 |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | the next day | -0.38% | +1.40% | -1.64% | 4 |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days later | -0.35% | -0.06% | -0.46% | 4 |
| Chevron (CVX) | the next day | -0.01% | +1.38% | -2.02% | 4 |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days later | +0.45% | +0.71% | -0.07% | 3 |
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How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 6 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conocophillips (COP) | that day | +0.55% | still updating |
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | +6.58% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | +13.68% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | that day | +0.03% | still updating |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +5.78% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +10.62% | final price |
| Shell (SHEL) | that day | -1.24% | still updating |
| Shell (SHEL) | three days earlier | +4.08% | final price |
| Shell (SHEL) | five days earlier | +8.57% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | -0.69% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +13.96% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | +0.17% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +8.12% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +13.47% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | +0.21% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +7.37% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +13.27% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 27 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 67 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 44 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 65 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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).
Arctic on the map for this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 7 stories about Arctic from the past 7 days and 51 stories from the past 30. That is slower than its usual pace over the past month. “Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil” is tagged to Arctic.
Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies tied to this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil,” 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 6 Nov 2026 story “Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil.” 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 6 Nov 2026 story “Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
For “Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil,” 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 6 Nov 2026 story “Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil.” 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
United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil,” the 6 Nov 2026 Arctic story.
For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says 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
What this energy story puts on the calendar
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. XOM traded between 167.40 and 188.47 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.46.
How solid the energy case looks
54 out of 100Price not final
“Tell the Interior Department: Don’t sacrifice Arctic wildlife for oil” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.