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The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy

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The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy

A US official called fund chief Kirill Dmitriev “a helpful envoy.” No decision has been announced.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+9.3% 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-11.9% 30d

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

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+25.1% 18d

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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+10.9% 15d

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

  • CVX Chevron+10.5% 30d

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

  • COP ConocoPhillips+7.7% 30d

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

  • LNG Cheniere Energy+18.9% 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+0.80%-2.73%base+0.39%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE+0.88%-0.71%base+1.87%after closeafter closeafter close
UNGNo price data for this ticker———————
BWETNo price data for this ticker———————
XOM+0.03%-1.79%base+2.24%after closeafter closeafter close
CVXNo price data for this ticker———————
COPNo price data for this ticker———————
LNGNo 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 US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy Euromaidan Press

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How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 30 Oct 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day+0.39%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier-2.73%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+0.80%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day+1.87%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier-0.71%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+0.88%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)that day+2.24%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier-1.79%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+0.03%final price

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

Companies carried with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy.” 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

    For “The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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

    In “The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy,” 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 “russia” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    For “The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy,” 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 “russia” (oil) in this story

  • CVX Chevron

    Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russia” (oil) in this story

  • COP Conocophillips

    Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy.” 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

    Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy.” 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)

“The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy” (30 Oct 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through 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 9.11 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.19. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.21. XLE traded between 61.91 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 68.72.

A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“The US is reviewing a request to lift sanctions on Russia’s state investment fund, run by Putin’s envoy” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.