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US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says

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US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says

NEW DELHI–The United States’ decision to ease tariff and sanctions measures targeting major buyers of Russian oil and gas could provide relief to Indian exporters, improve business confidence and strengthen …

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d

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

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d

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

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-1.5% 30d

    Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.6% 30d

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

  • INDA iShares MSCI India ETF-5.0% 30d

    iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“india”).

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+13.4% 16d

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

  • CVX Chevron+15.7% 30d

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

  • CAT Caterpillar-23.7% 30d

    Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO-1.54%-1.29%base-5.75%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE-0.51%-2.20%base-1.84%after closeafter closeafter close
XLINo price data for this ticker———————
UNGNo price data for this ticker———————
INDANo price data for this ticker———————
XOM-1.45%-2.77%base-2.15%after closeafter closeafter close
CVX-1.54%-2.69%base-1.83%after closeafter closeafter close
CATNo 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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US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says INDIA New England News

Source: INDIA New England News

United States Oil Fund (USO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 2 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Chevron (CVX)that day-1.83%still updating
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier-2.69%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier-1.54%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day-5.75%still updating
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier-1.29%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier-1.54%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day-1.84%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier-2.20%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier-0.51%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)that day-2.15%still updating
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier-2.77%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier-1.45%final price

Congressional trades in the stocks in this story

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Companies in energy around United States Oil Fund (USO)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    In “US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says,” 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

    For “US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says,” 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

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says.” Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • INDA Ishares Tr

    For “US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says,” Ishares Tr (INDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“india”)

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    For “US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says,” 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 “US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says,” 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

  • CAT Caterpillar

    In “US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says,” Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link

“US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says” (2 Nov 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Energy.

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

Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)

USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 167.42.

How strong the case is around United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100Price not final

“US Tariff Waiver on Russian Oil Purchases Could Strengthen India-US Trade, Report Says” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.