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USO Rises 2.75% as Oil Fund Posts Strong Weekly and Monthly Gains

The United States Oil Fund gained ground across all recent timeframes, extending a broad-based rally into late August.

By Love Wallet · August 21, 2026

USO Rises 2.75% as Oil Fund Posts Strong Weekly and Monthly Gains
Price
$134.53
24h
+2.75%
1 week
+7.62%
1 month
+4.38%

The United States Oil Fund, LP (USO) closed at $134.53 on August 21, 2026, marking a 2.75% gain over the prior 24-hour period. The move added to an already notable stretch of performance for the commodity-linked exchange-traded fund.

Over the past seven days, USO advanced 7.62%, reflecting sustained upward momentum in oil markets during the week. The 30-day picture showed a 4.38% gain, indicating that the fund's recent climb builds on a broader trend that has persisted over the past month.

USO tracks the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil through futures contracts, making it a closely watched instrument for investors monitoring energy market conditions. Market capitalization data was not available for the fund as of this report.

The combination of daily, weekly, and monthly gains puts USO among the stronger-performing assets in the energy segment over the measured periods, though the drivers behind crude oil price movement were not specified in available data.

Market data is provided for informational purposes only and may be delayed. Nothing in this article is financial advice.

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