Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain

Published 12 Oct 2026, 23:38 UTC. Updated 13 Oct 2026, 03:44 UTC.

Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain Reuters

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

LMT Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
RTX RTX
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
NOC Northrop Grumman
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy prices move when Russian supply is at risk
GD General Dynamics
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense
A fund of aerospace and defense companies
USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
WEAT Teucrium Wheat
Wheat prices rise when Black Sea grain is disrupted
MOS Mosaic
Fertilizer makers move with Russian supply
CF CF Industries
Fertilizer makers move with Russian supply

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
LMT	-0.43%	-0.82%	—	-1.60%	+1.95%	+4.06%	+7.83%
RTX	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NOC	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
XLE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GD	-1.12%	-1.56%	—	-0.79%	-0.15%	+0.55%	+2.69%
ITA	+1.03%	-0.59%	—	-0.98%	-0.89%	+0.37%	+1.47%
USO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WEAT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOS	+11.09%	+4.67%	—	+1.75%	+0.85%	+0.53%	-0.16%
CF	+1.26%	-0.87%	—	+2.33%	+4.26%	+4.53%	+5.47%

Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain Reuters

Source: Reuters

United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is -1.70%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a -0.23% difference versus the market.

Company	When	Move	Status
CF	that day	+2.33%	final price
CF	the next day	+4.26%	final price
CF	two days later	+4.53%	final price
CF	three days later	+5.47%	final price
CF	three days earlier	-0.87%	final price
CF	five days earlier	+1.26%	final price
GD	that day	-0.79%	final price
GD	the next day	-0.15%	final price
GD	two days later	+0.55%	final price
GD	three days later	+2.69%	final price
GD	three days earlier	-1.56%	final price
GD	five days earlier	-1.12%	final price
ITA	that day	-0.98%	final price
ITA	the next day	-0.89%	final price
ITA	two days later	+0.37%	final price
ITA	three days later	+1.47%	final price
ITA	three days earlier	-0.59%	final price
ITA	five days earlier	+1.03%	final price
LMT	that day	-1.60%	final price
LMT	the next day	+1.95%	final price
LMT	two days later	+4.06%	final price
LMT	three days later	+7.83%	final price
LMT	three days earlier	-0.82%	final price
LMT	five days earlier	-0.43%	final price
MOS	that day	+1.75%	final price
MOS	the next day	+0.85%	final price
MOS	two days later	+0.53%	final price
MOS	three days later	-0.16%	final price
MOS	three days earlier	+4.67%	final price
MOS	five days earlier	+11.09%	final price

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Where this story sits: Taiwan Strait

Taiwan Strait has 49 linked stories in the last 7 days and 49 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain.” The recent pace is rising.

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Companies mentioned with this story

UGA United States Gasoline Fund
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
In “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
In “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
MOO Vaneck Etf Trust
In “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain,” Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
XME Spdr Series Trust
For “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain,” Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
IWM Ishares Tr
For “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations
HYG Ishares Tr
In “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain,” Ishares Tr (HYG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

What Taiwan Strait means for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)

United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is the company in “Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain,” the 12 Oct 2026 Taiwan Strait story.

For United States Gasoline Fund (UGA), the reason on file says Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

A second company, iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG), is listed for a different reason: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

Price levels for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)

DBA traded between 27.85 and 28.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 28.19. GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.

What the saved facts support for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)

46 out of 100

“Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 9 linked companies.