United States Oil Fund, LP (USO) News
Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to USO, United States Oil Fund, LP. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about alpaca us equities, markets catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 771 indexed stories across 66 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.
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Gavin Newsom Fires Back at Trump, Energy Secretary Over ‘Iran War Blend’ as Gas Prices Remain Elevated: ‘Scapegoating California’
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) renewed his criticism of President Donald Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday as elevated energy costs continue impacting ordinary Americans amid the Iran war. Newsom Hits Back O
LIVE | Sep 17, 2026, 07:40 AM UTC
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United States Oil Fund (USO) Drops Wednesday: What's Going On?
Shares of the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO ) are trading lower Wednesday afternoon, pulling back from recent 52-week highs, as a confluence of diplomatic developments, logistical workarounds and domestic inventory b
LIVE | Sep 16, 2026, 05:46 PM UTC
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USA Crude Oil Inventories -0.640M Barrel Draw Vs 1.600M Barrel Draw Est.
USA Crude Oil Inventories -0.640M Barrel Draw Vs 1.600M Barrel Draw Est.
LIVE | Sep 16, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC
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QUICK SPARK: Crude Oil Hits $106, Highest In 5 Months
West Texas Intermediate crude futures surged 5.1% to $106.53 a barrel Tuesday afternoon, the highest level since early May. Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline remains shut, and Saudi Aramco has begun canceling or delaying
LIVE | Sep 15, 2026, 06:27 PM UTC
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Oil Crisis Worsens, Diesel Hits Record High: Here's How to Trade It
Oil prices rose nearly 5% Tuesday as concerns over supply disruptions lingered after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom’s East-West pipeline offline and cast doubt on efforts to ease shipping
LIVE | Sep 15, 2026, 06:07 PM UTC
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United States Oil Fund (USO) Hits 52-Week High as Supply Bottlenecks Intensify
Shares of the United States Oil Fund LP (NYSE: USO ) surged to a new 52-week high Tuesday afternoon, tracking a sharp rally in benchmark crude futures as physical supply disruptions in the Middle East and tightening prod
LIVE | Sep 15, 2026, 06:06 PM UTC
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Weekly ETFs: Eight of 11 sectors record outflows; the financial sector leads inflows
The world's largest exchange-traded fund, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust AMEX:SPY, saw inflows of $4.51B for the week ended September 11, while its price performance slashed by 0.22% during the period.iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF N
CRYPTO | Sep 15, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC
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Energy shortages trigger new round of global market volatility - Nomura
Global interest rates NASDAQ:BNDW and cross-asset markets are waking up to an "energy / petrochem shock 2.0" as crude shortages become increasingly "terminal," according to Nomura strategist Charlie McElligott. Once agai
COMMODITIES | Sep 15, 2026, 03:31 PM UTC
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Shipping Sources Cited Say That Oil Loadings Have Stopped At Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Port Of Yanbu
Oil loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu have been suspended, days after the world's biggest crude exporter closed its East-West pipeline due to an attack by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, shipping industry so
LIVE | Sep 15, 2026, 03:09 PM UTC
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Goldman's Panic Index logged third-largest daily drop in 3 years
A sudden three-point drop in the Goldman Sachs Panic Index on Friday wiped out broad market fear, registering as the third-largest single-day decline in the past three years.The collapse in panic left markets entering th
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 01:11 PM UTC
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Peter Schiff: Don’t Buy the Fed’s Tough Talk on Tight Money
The Fed’s rate hike tomorrow is all but a done deal, but economist Peter Schiff sees it as mostly policy smoke and mirrors. The central bank is talking tough while its balance sheet grows, and the Treasury is quietly wor
LIVE | Sep 15, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC
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Trump Team Rejects Fuel Export Bans, Vows 'All-Time High' Oil Production as Brent Crosses $108
The Donald Trump administration rejected restrictions on fuel exports, committing to record domestic energy production as Brent crude prices surpassed $107 per barrel. Maximizing Domestic Output and Exports U.S. Deputy S
LIVE | Sep 15, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC
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Elizabeth Warren Says Trump's Iran War Driving Gas Prices Higher: President Demands Other Countries to 'Reimburse' the US for Keeping Hormuz Open
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blamed President Donald Trump ‘s war in Iran for rising gas prices squeezing American families, while Trump has argued that other countries should “reimburse” the U.S. for keeping the Stra
LIVE | Sep 15, 2026, 02:16 AM UTC
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Rate Hike Odds Jump to 90% as Record Diesel Lifts Inflation: This Week on Wall Street
Traders spent this week repricing the Federal Reserve. The implied probability of an interest rate increase at next Wednesday’s meeting climbed from roughly a coin flip to about 90% after back-to-back inflation reports l
LIVE | Sep 11, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC
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Brent crude crosses $100 a barrel again
The article says Brent crude has again moved above $100 after the latest military action. It also cites renewed concerns over Gulf supply, strategic reserve drawdowns and rerouted flows.
EARNINGS | Sep 10, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC
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Schiff warns Trump SPR drawdown could lift oil prices
Economist Peter Schiff said the Trump administration’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve drawdown could leave the U.S. with less protection against future oil supply shocks. He cited oil above $95 a barrel and said prices are
ENERGY | Sep 10, 2026, 06:23 AM UTC
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Trump says Iran war will end after the midterms
Trump said Wednesday the Iran war will end “immediately after” the November midterm elections. Peter Schiff called the comment his “latest lie” and said any delay would add upward pressure on oil prices and interest rate
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 10, 2026, 03:53 AM UTC
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Oil Surge and Carry Trade Weigh On Stocks; Apple Bets Big On $2K Foldable iPhone
Oil Surge Please click here for an enlarged chart of United States Oil ETF (NYSE: USO ). Note the following: The chart shows USO is approaching zone 1 (resistance). The chart shows oil was previously in zone 1 when there
CRYPTO | Sep 09, 2026, 05:24 PM UTC
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USO rises 1.2% as diesel prices hit record highs
The United States Oil Fund rose 1.2% to $143.69 after diesel prices hit a Labor Day record national average of $5.87, with expectations for further gains as the Iran war continues.
ENERGY | Sep 08, 2026, 06:46 PM UTC
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Oil ETFs rise as Hormuz tensions lift crude
BNO, XLE, XOP and USO were higher pre-market Tuesday as Brent briefly approached $100 a barrel and tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz stayed below normal.
EARNINGS | Sep 08, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC
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Newsom and Greene criticize Trump over record fuel prices and $8 diesel
Gov. Gavin Newsom attacked President Donald Trump over record-high fuel prices, citing uncertainty around oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. Marjorie Taylor Greene said diesel nears $8 a gallon in
ENERGY | Sep 08, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC
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Strategist warns central banks against hiking into oil shock
James Thorne said a Kevin Warsh-led Fed could repeat 2008 by tightening into an energy supply shock, and argued the ECB has already made that mistake.
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 08, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC
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Bessent says oil could fall to $40-$50 after Iran conflict ends
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said oil could reach $40 to $50 a barrel after the Iran conflict ends, citing a surge in supply and a temporary energy shock.
RATES | Sep 07, 2026, 08:48 AM UTC
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Wright says gasoline prices are more likely to fall than rise
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said U.S. gasoline prices are "more likely to go down than go up" despite record Labor Day fuel costs, citing futures, seasonal demand and regulatory changes.
ENERGY | Sep 07, 2026, 07:40 AM UTC
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BNO, USO rise as fuel prices climb on Ukraine strikes
United States Brent Oil Fund and United States Oil Fund were higher in premarket trading as the article linked rising fuel prices to Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian energy assets.
EARNINGS | Sep 03, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC
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Oil, defense ETFs in focus as U.S.-Iran tensions lift crude
The worst U.S.-Iran exchange of fire since July is lifting crude and drawing attention to energy and defense ETFs, while airline funds face pressure. October WTI rose 0.48% to about $89, a six-week high.
EARNINGS | Sep 02, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC
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U.S. crude oil inventories show 4.450M-barrel draw
U.S. crude oil inventories fell 4.450M barrels versus 0.400M-barrel draw estimate.
ENERGY | Sep 02, 2026, 02:31 PM UTC
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United States Oil Fund rises 5.3% as oil spikes
The United States Oil Fund rose 5.3% to $140.75 on Tuesday as oil prices spiked on news of new U.S. attacks on Iran.
ENERGY | Sep 01, 2026, 07:37 PM UTC
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Oil jumps as U.S. strikes Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz
U.S. strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz sent Brent above $95 and WTI over $90, while USO and BNO rallied and defense contractors slipped.
ENERGY | Sep 01, 2026, 07:19 PM UTC
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Bessent says U.S. will look at airline leasing on Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said he will look at airline leasing companies amid Iran and sanctions. He also said he has had private discussions with China.
RATES | Sep 01, 2026, 01:51 PM UTC
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Treasury Secretary tells CNBC oil prices should come down
U.S. Treasury Secretary said on CNBC that oil prices are going to come down, aiming to create conditions that participants would want to “come to the table.” He also held a “robust” meeting with China Governor Pan Sunday
RATES | Aug 31, 2026, 02:33 PM UTC
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United States Oil Fund reports $414.7M net income; NAV rises
United States Oil Fund posts $414.7M net income. NAV rises to $1.85B and NAV/share is $128.97.
COMMODITIES | Aug 28, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC
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GasBuddy analyst sees U.S. gas average falling below $4 by Labor Day
GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan said the national average U.S. gas price could fall below $4 a gallon by Labor Day as war-related uncertainty in Iran and the Russia-Ukraine conflict weigh on global oil supply.
ENERGY | Aug 27, 2026, 04:31 AM UTC
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USO-linked WTI falls over 4% for the week
West Texas Intermediate, as tracked by United States Oil Fund, was at $83.12 Wednesday, down over 4% for the week, while Brent crude traded near $88.04, down 0.6% on the day.
EARNINGS | Aug 26, 2026, 05:38 PM UTC
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US crude oil inventories rise by 0.095M barrels
US crude oil inventories increased by 0.095M barrels versus an estimated 1.600M barrel build.
ENERGY | Aug 26, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC
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Iran war stalemate risk raised in shipping interview
A shipping executive told Financial Times that the Iran war could approach a Ukraine-style stalemate, raising uncertainty for global shipping.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 26, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC
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Iran slams Trump sanctions move as systemic bullying
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the Trump administration’s economic restrictions on Iran were “annihilating” international law and called the measures “systemic bullying” on X Tuesday.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 26, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC
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Iran sanctions send oil lower as war-risk fades
Oil falls to a one-week low after Washington unveils its most sweeping sanctions campaign against Iran on record, while traders price lower odds of renewed conflict.
ENERGY | Aug 25, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC
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Krugman says U.S. Iran sanctions may benefit China
Paul Krugman says new U.S. sanctions on Iran are a “self-inflicted quagmire” that could backfire and strengthen Beijing’s strategic position.
EARNINGS | Aug 25, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC
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US sanctions campaign against Iran pressures oil, energy ETFs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new campaign targeting financial networks, companies and countries that help Iran generate revenue and bypass sanctions, and the news coincided with declines in USO and X
EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 06:40 PM UTC
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Bessent warns of wave of sanctions after meeting
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says secondary sanctions should not be taken lightly and says a wave of sanctions will follow when participants leave the meeting today.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 05:20 PM UTC
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Bessent warns sanctions for countries supporting Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says every country should be prepared to face U.S. sanctions if they support Iran and expects others to take similar actions to isolate Iran.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 05:18 PM UTC
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent: Trump calls to end Iran interactions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says Trump is making calls to world leaders with specific requests to cease interactions with Iran, citing U.S. sanctions reach and an objective to sever Iran’s economic lifelines.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 05:16 PM UTC
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Bessent says Iran faces global isolation
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent says it is no longer acceptable to operate in the gray spaces of this conflict and says Iran faces global isolation.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC
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US Treasury sanctions nearly 60 Iran-linked entities and vessels
The U.S. Treasury sanctions nearly 60 Iran-linked entities, people, and vessels across nuclear, missile, cyber, and oil networks, per Alpaca Benzinga Live.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 05:07 PM UTC
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Netanyahu says Iran attempted to assassinate family member
Netanyahu says Iran attempted to assassinate one of his family members, with no further details or catalyst supplied in the alert.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 04:43 PM UTC
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USO moves lower
USO is moving down, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk, with no magnitude, price level, or stated catalyst provided.
COMMODITIES | Aug 24, 2026, 03:29 PM UTC
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U.S. SPR crude stocks fall to 289.7 million barrels
U.S. crude oil stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell by about 3.7 million barrels to 289.7 million barrels last week, the lowest since 1982.
ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 03:22 PM UTC
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USO vessel amzan attacked in Red Sea, company says
USO said Saudi Arabia's National Shipping company confirmed one of its vessels, 'amzan', was attacked in the Red Sea, according to a statement.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 02:41 PM UTC
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USO Yemeni attack on sensitive positions and Saudi mercenary arms depots - Tasnim News
USO Yemeni attack on sensitive positions and Saudi mercenary arms depots - Tasnim News
EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 01:54 PM UTC
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USO faces Yemen Houthi attack risk near Saudi Yanbu
USO is exposed to reports that Yemen’s Houthis attacked a vessel off Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu, though there is no Saudi confirmation provided.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 01:51 PM UTC
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Libya NOC signs production-sharing agreement with Chevron
Libya’s NOC signs a production-sharing agreement with Chevron, according to the wire item naming CVX and USO.
ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 01:38 PM UTC
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USO China and Jordan urge restoring normal Strait of Hormuz passage
USO reports that China and Jordan are urging restoring normal passage of the Strait of Hormuz, keeping attention on shipping risk tied to regional oil-flow routes.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 01:16 PM UTC
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China and Jordan urge US, Iran to maintain ceasefire
China and Jordan urge the US and Iran to maintain a ceasefire, according to a communique.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 01:16 PM UTC
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Bessent expected to announce broader Iran secondary sanctions
Reuters reports U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent is expected to announce a broader range of secondary sanctions on countries and entities doing business with Iran, with Treasury to designate activity in certain Iranian se
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC
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US Treasury to widen Iran-related secondary sanctions scope
Hammerstone MarketTalk reports the U.S. Treasury is expected to broaden secondary sanctions on countries and entities doing business with Iran, and to subject activity in certain Iran sectors to secondary sanctions.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC
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USO crude moves through Hormuz quietly, Total CEO says
USO crude is moving through the Strait of Hormuz today "very quietly," according to Total's CEO; no magnitude or catalyst was supplied.
ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC
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USO tracks IEA’s Birol: March strategic release 400M barrels
IEA chief Fatih Birol says the first strategic release in March was 400M barrels (20%), leaving 80% remaining, while noting concerns about Europe’s gas this winter amid low stocks and supply risks.
ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC
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IEA chief Birol says no second strategic oil reserve release now
IEA chief Birol says the agency is not discussing a second release of strategic oil reserves at this time.
ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
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Bessent warns of major U.S. financial offensive against Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent wrote in the Financial Times that an economic D-Day is coming for Iran and said the U.S. would deliver a major financial offensive, while warning nations courting reprieve from Tehran.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC