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Brent crude futures reached a six-month high on Friday as attacks on Saudi Arabia and concerns over further Middle East escalation fueled fears of oil supply disruptions.

Capital Economics commodities economist Hamad Hussain warned that escalating attacks on ships could trigger a renewed fall in oil supply and continued price rises.

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DBO's roll-yield strategy turned crude's backwardation into a triple-digit gain this year, but the EIA sees WTI dropping more than $30 by spring and no futures trick can outrun a slide that big.

USO reaches a 52-week high as Middle East tensions and oil supply concerns drive gains. More upside ahead?

CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), in partnership with the USO, has concluded the 13th annual Drive for the Troops campaign, raising more than $59,000 to support service members and their families.

USO has crushed energy stocks by 40 points this year, and the gap looks like proof that owning oil futures beats owning oil companies. A closer look at what drives that lead reveals a very different story about which bet survives contact with time.