Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?

Published 13 Oct 2026, 09:40 UTC. Updated 13 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC.

Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again? El Mundo America

Directly affected

No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
OXY Occidental Petroleum
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
COP ConocoPhillips
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
VLO Valero
Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices
MPC Marathon Petroleum
Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices
XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration
A fund of oil and gas producers
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
A fund of energy companies
USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
OIH VanEck Oil Services
Oilfield services rise when drilling follows oil prices

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
XOM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CVX	-3.45%	-1.61%	—	+1.30%	+3.29%	+2.02%	+4.63%
OXY	-4.58%	-1.39%	—	+0.85%	+0.47%	-0.75%	+2.06%
COP	-5.98%	-2.44%	—	+2.44%	+3.47%	+3.03%	+6.51%
VLO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MPC	-5.88%	+0.92%	—	+3.86%	+5.51%	+3.72%	+4.08%
XOP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
XLE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
USO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OIH	+0.75%	-0.38%	—	+0.51%	-1.62%	-3.10%	-1.60%

Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again? El Mundo America

Source: El Mundo America

How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 13 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +4.67%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +5.06% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.27%, a +4.40% difference versus that group of stocks.

Company	When	Move	Status
COP	that day	+2.44%	final price
COP	the next day	+3.47%	final price
COP	two days later	+3.03%	final price
COP	three days later	+6.51%	final price
COP	three days earlier	-2.44%	final price
COP	five days earlier	-5.98%	final price
CVX	that day	+1.30%	final price
CVX	the next day	+3.29%	final price
CVX	two days later	+2.02%	final price
CVX	three days later	+4.63%	final price
CVX	three days earlier	-1.61%	final price
CVX	five days earlier	-3.45%	final price
MPC	that day	+3.86%	final price
MPC	the next day	+5.51%	final price
MPC	two days later	+3.72%	final price
MPC	three days later	+4.08%	final price
MPC	three days earlier	+0.92%	final price
MPC	five days earlier	-5.88%	final price
OIH	that day	+0.51%	final price
OIH	the next day	-1.62%	final price
OIH	two days later	-3.10%	final price
OIH	three days later	-1.60%	final price
OIH	three days earlier	-0.38%	final price
OIH	five days earlier	+0.75%	final price
OXY	that day	+0.85%	final price
OXY	the next day	+0.47%	final price
OXY	two days later	-0.75%	final price
OXY	three days later	+2.06%	final price
OXY	three days earlier	-1.39%	final price
OXY	five days earlier	-4.58%	final price

USO

SPY

XLE

Companies in energy around United States Oil Fund (USO)

Companies tied to this story

USO United States Oil Fund
In “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
In “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf
State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund
Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?.” 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
For “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?,” 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
Spdr Series Trust (XME) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?.” 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 13 Oct 2026 story “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

United States Oil Fund (USO) and the energy link

The 13 Oct 2026 story “Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of Energy.

For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

A second company, United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), is listed for a different reason: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

What this energy story puts on the calendar

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. USO traded between 141.82 and 162.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 160.80. XLE traded between 60.95 and 68.51 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.80.

A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“Why doesn't the price of gasoline drop, even though oil is crossing Ormuz again?” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 19 linked companies.