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United States Oil Fund : USO

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The United States Oil Fund (USO) is an exchange-traded fund that focuses on investing in the oil market, primarily through derivatives like futures contracts. It aims to mirror the daily movements of the price of light, sweet crude oil, but also invests in other oil types and petroleum-based fuels. Managed by United States Commodity Funds LLC, USO offers investors exposure to the oil commodity market without the need to directly invest in physical oil.

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428 Articles

Michael Williams | Jan 5, 2026 at 7:20 AM EST

How Safe is The 5.2% Dividend On Invesco’s Oil Fund ETF? | DBO

Invesco DB Oil Fund (NYSE:DBO) advertises a yield that attracts income-seeking investors looking to capitalize on oil market exposure. However,…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 19, 2020 at 10:18 AM EDT

Why the USO ‘Oil ETF’ Received an SEC Wells Notice

It appears that the regulators have decided to go after the United States Oil Fund, the so-called Oil ETF.

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 30, 2020 at 6:59 PM EDT

And The Best Stocks to Buy During the April Market Surge Were… Oil Stocks!

It seems impossible to think that a commodity price could trade below zero. Particularly when you are talking about oil,…

Paul Ausick | May 21, 2019 at 12:50 PM EDT

4 Crude Oil ETFs With Different Levels of Investor Risk

Investing in commodities like crude oil can be tricky. For investors who can don't mind the risks, here are some…

Paul Ausick | Feb 13, 2019 at 11:25 AM EST

Crude Oil Prices Solidly Higher, Ignoring Rising US Inventories

Reported cuts in world crude oil production and encouraging words on the U.S.-China trade talks have overcome significant increases in…

Paul Ausick | Feb 6, 2019 at 11:05 AM EST

Crude Oil Prices Sag on Inventory Build Up

The U.S. crude oil inventory added 1.3 million barrels last week according to the weekly report from the Energy Information…

Paul Ausick | Jan 4, 2019 at 11:40 AM EST

Crude Oil Price Gives Back Some Gains After Inventory Report

The U.S. crude oil inventory remained virtually unchanged week over week for the week ended on December 28. Crude prices…

Paul Ausick | Dec 19, 2018 at 10:55 AM EST

Crude Oil Price Holds On to Gain Following Inventory Report

The U.S. commercial crude oil inventory dropped by less than 1 million barrels last week while gasoline and diesel fuel…

Paul Ausick | Dec 12, 2018 at 11:05 AM EST

Crude Oil Price Pared Gain Following Modest Inventory Drop

The U.S. commercial crude oil inventory dropped by more than 1 million barrels last week, a far smaller drop than…

Paul Ausick | Dec 6, 2018 at 11:35 AM EST

Crude Oil Price Remains Sunk Following Massive Inventory Drop

The U.S. crude oil stockpile dropped by more than 7 million barrels last week largely due to a big jump…

Paul Ausick | Nov 28, 2018 at 11:05 AM EST

Crude Oil Price Remains Soft Following 10th Straight Weekly Rise

The U.S. crude oil inventory posted it 10th consecutive weekly rise last week and prices, which had drifted lower Wednesday…

Paul Ausick | Nov 21, 2018 at 11:25 AM EST

Crude Oil Price Dips on Larger-than-Expected Inventory Build

The U.S. commercial crude oil inventory rose more than expected last week. Stockpiles of gasoline and diesel fuel dropped, and…

Paul Ausick | Nov 15, 2018 at 11:55 AM EST

Crude Oil Price Creeps Higher Despite Another Massive Inventory Build

The U.S. crude oil stockpile soared by more than 10 million barrels last week according to the latest official report.…

Paul Ausick | Nov 7, 2018 at 11:15 AM EST

Crude Oil Price Sinking on Large Increase to Inventory

The U.S. commercial crude oil inventory rose by nearly 6 million barrels last week while gasoline inventories rose by nearly…

Paul Ausick | Oct 31, 2018 at 11:05 AM EDT

Crude Oil Price Up Slightly as Exports Rise, Refineries Stay in Maintenance Mode

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday that U.S. stockpiles of crude oil rose last week while gasoline and diesel…