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UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions

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Key takeaways

  • The UK government has introduced a major package of restrictive measures targeting the shadow fleet, coal enterprises and the Kremlin's largest petroleum companies.
  • Exposed: USO, XLE, UNG, BWET, EWU
  • Market reaction: USO +3.4% on the day; XLE +1.5% on the day; BWET +5.3% on the day

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UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions

The UK government has introduced a major package of restrictive measures targeting the shadow fleet, coal enterprises and the Kremlin's largest petroleum companies.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d

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

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.5% 30d

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

  • BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d

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

  • XME SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF-7.3% 30d

    SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF: it holds coal and metals producers. Linked by “coal” (coal) in this story.

  • EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-1.0% 13d

    iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).

  • 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+2.9% 30d

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

  • BP BP p.l.c+7.6% 8d

    BP p.l.c (petroleum refining, with business in the UK): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO+4.74%+0.82%base+3.43%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE-2.64%-2.21%base+1.50%after closeafter closeafter close
BWET+23.15%+6.41%base+5.26%after closeafter closeafter close
XME-6.95%+1.36%base-2.03%after closeafter closeafter close
EWU+0.13%+1.05%base-0.18%after closeafter closeafter close
XOM-0.81%-1.14%base+1.84%after closeafter closeafter close
CVX-0.13%-1.13%base+1.51%after closeafter closeafter close
BP-1.09%-1.38%base+1.50%after closeafter closeafter 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.

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Source: 블루밍비트

United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Bp (BP)that day+1.50%final price
Bp (BP)three days earlier-1.38%final price
Bp (BP)five days earlier-1.09%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)that day+5.26%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)three days earlier+6.41%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)five days earlier+23.15%final price
Chevron (CVX)that day+1.51%final price
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier-1.13%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier-0.13%final price
Ishares Tr (EWU)that day-0.18%final price
Ishares Tr (EWU)three days earlier+1.05%final price
Ishares Tr (EWU)five days earlier+0.13%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day+3.43%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+0.82%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+4.74%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day+1.50%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier-2.21%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier-2.64%final price
XMEthat day-2.03%final price
XMEthree days earlier+1.36%final price
XMEfive days earlier-6.95%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)that day+1.84%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier-1.14%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier-0.81%final price

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

Likely winners

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions.” 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

    For “UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions,” Chevron (CVX) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

No up or down call on file

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions,” 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 12 Nov 2026 story “UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    For “UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions,” 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 “russian” (natural gas) in this story

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    In “UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions,” 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 “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story

United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link

United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions,” the 12 Nov 2026 Energy story.

What ties United States Oil Fund (USO) to the headline is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story

What this energy story puts on the calendar

UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.34. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.

What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“UK hits 10 largest Russian oil producers with massive sanctions” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.