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Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon

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Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon

The short stretch of dirt where Thornwood Drive pavement should be – between the new roundabout at Faye Drive and the railroad tracks to the south – has been sitting […]

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+4.8% 30d

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

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.5% 30d

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

  • AMLP Alerian MLP ETF-3.0% 30d

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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+9.0% 13d

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

  • CVX Chevron+7.9% 30d

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

  • COP ConocoPhillips+8.3% 30d

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

  • SHEL Shell+0.1% 13d

    Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “petroleum” (oil) in this story.

  • KMI Kinder Morgan+4.2% 7d

    Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): pipeline operators earn fees on the oil and gas they move. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO-2.37%+3.62%base+1.87%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE-0.12%+1.60%base+0.34%after closeafter closeafter close
AMLPNo price data for this ticker———————
XOM-1.00%+1.85%base+1.22%after closeafter closeafter close
CVX-0.66%+2.17%base+0.45%after closeafter closeafter close
COP-1.53%+1.93%base+0.91%after closeafter closeafter close
SHELNo price data for this ticker———————
KMINo 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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Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon The Reporting Project

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The price since 28 Oct 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Conocophillips (COP)that day+0.91%final price
Conocophillips (COP)three days earlier+1.93%final price
Conocophillips (COP)five days earlier-1.53%final price
Chevron (CVX)that day+0.45%final price
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier+2.17%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier-0.66%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day+1.87%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+3.62%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier-2.37%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day+0.34%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+1.60%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier-0.12%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)that day+1.22%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+1.85%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier-1.00%final price

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Who collects and who pays in energy

Companies mentioned with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “petroleum” (oil) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “petroleum” (oil) in this story

  • AMLP Alps Etf Tr

    For “Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon,” 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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    In “Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon,” 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 “petroleum” (oil) in this story

  • CVX Chevron

    Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “petroleum” (oil) in this story

  • COP Conocophillips

    For “Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon,” 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 “petroleum” (oil) in this story

  • SHEL Shell

    Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon.” Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “petroleum” (oil) in this story

  • KMI Kinder Morgan

    In “Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon,” Kinder Morgan (KMI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): pipeline operators earn fees on the oil and gas they move. Linked by “pipeline” (pipelines) in this story

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

The 28 Oct 2026 story “Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of Energy.

For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “petroleum” (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 “petroleum” (oil) in this story

Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)

AMLP traded between 51.53 and 53.60 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 53.12. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 163.62. XLE traded between 61.05 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 68.23.

The energy score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“Thornwood Drive reconstruction at Faye Drive delayed by petroleum pipeline, more Newark road closures on horizon” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.