Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports
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This report is about oil and natural gas.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+2.7% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+5.6% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-9.2% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+61.1% 18d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “russian” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+11.8% 12d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+6.5% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+10.8% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+11.0% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) 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 | -2.37% | +3.62% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.12% | +1.60% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| UNG | +3.37% | -0.47% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XOM | -1.00% | +1.85% | base | after close | after close | after close | after 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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Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports Meduza
Source: Meduza
The price since 27 Oct 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days earlier | -0.47% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | five days earlier | +3.37% | 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) | three days earlier | +1.60% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.12% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +1.85% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -1.00% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 57 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 88 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 34 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 55 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 62 days before publication. Filed 8 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 62 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 64 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 67 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).
Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies tied to this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports,” 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 “russian” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports.” Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “russian” (tanker shipping) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports,” 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 “russian” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
For “Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports,” 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 “russian” (oil) in this story
- LNG Cheniere Energy
For “Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports,” Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “russian” (natural gas) in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO)
The 27 Oct 2026 story “Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of this story.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “russian” (oil) in this story
Dates and price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
UNG traded between 9.36 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.57. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 166.26. XLE traded between 60.95 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 69.64.
How strong the case is around United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Trump weighs lifting sanctions on Russian fund once described by U.S. Treasury as Putin’s ‘slush fund,’ NYT reports” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.