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Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report

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Covered by 2 outlets: Muslim Network TV, Anadolu Ajansı.

ENERGYUkraine pauses strikes on Russianoil refineries amid US pressure:ReportGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about oil and refining.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+7.3% 30d

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

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.2% 30d

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

  • CRAK VanEck Oil Refiners ETF

    VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story.

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-7.8% 30d

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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+10.3% 14d

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

  • CVX Chevron+8.4% 30d

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

  • VLO Valero Energy+1.5% 30d

    Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story.

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum+10.2% 7d

    Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO+0.80%-2.73%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+0.88%-0.71%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CRAK+4.72%+1.36%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
UNGNo price data for this ticker———————
XOM+0.03%-1.79%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
CVX+0.78%-1.37%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
VLONo price data for this ticker———————
MPCNo 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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Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: report Muslim Network TV

Source: Muslim Network TV

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

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)three days earlier+1.36%final price
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)five days earlier+4.72%final price
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier-1.37%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier+0.78%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)three days earlier-0.71%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+0.88%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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United States Oil Fund (USO) on one side of this energy story

Companies carried with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    In “Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report,” 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

    In “Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story

  • CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust

    For “Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report,” Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    For “Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report,” 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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    In “Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story

  • CVX Chevron

    In “Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story

  • VLO Valero Energy

    In “Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report,” Valero Energy (VLO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum

    Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report.” Reason on file: Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refineries” (refining) in this story

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

On 30 Oct 2026, “Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to Energy.

United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because 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

Dates in the story, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) price range

USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 166.69. XLE traded between 61.05 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 68.46.

How solid the energy case looks

54 out of 100

“Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries amid US pressure: Report” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.