Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 28, 2024

UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND, LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34704	27-0925904
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 640

Walnut Creek, California 94596

(510) 522-9600	(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨    Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered:
Shares of United States Brent Oil Fund, LP		BNO		NYSE Arca, Inc.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 28, 2024, United States Brent Oil Fund, LP (the “Registrant”) issued its monthly account statement for the month ended July 31, 2024, which is presented in the form of a Statement of Income (Loss) and a Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value, as required pursuant to Rule 4.22 under the Commodity Exchange Act. A copy of the monthly account statement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and also can be found on the Registrant’s website at www.uscfinvestments.com. The information furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND, LP

		By:	United States Commodity Funds LLC, its general partner

Date:	August 28, 2024	By:	/s/ Stuart P. Crumbaugh
		Name:	Stuart P. Crumbaugh
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

United States Brent Oil Fund, LP

Monthly Account Statement

For the Month Ended July 31, 2024

Statement of Income (Loss)
Income
Realized Trading Gain (Loss) on Commodity Futures	$	(908,250	)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Market Value of Commodity Futures		(4,242,160	)
Dividend Income		246,741
Interest Income		293,646
ETF Transaction Fees		3,500
Total Income (Loss)	$	(4,606,523	)

Expenses
General Partner Management Fees	$	80,773
Professional Fees		34,609
Brokerage Commissions		7,922
Directors' Fees and insurance		3,821
Total Expenses	$	127,125
Net Income (Loss)	$	(4,733,648	)

Statement of Changes in Net Asset Value
Net Asset Value Beginning of Month 7/1/24	$	128,693,560
Additions (350,000 Shares)		11,268,410
Withdrawals ((750,000) Shares)		(23,265,379	)
Net Income (Loss)		(4,733,648	)

Net Asset Value End of Month	$	111,962,943
Net Asset Value Per Share (3,600,000 Shares)	$	31.10

To the Limited Partners of United States Brent Oil Fund, LP:

Pursuant to Rule 4.22(h) under the Commodity Exchange Act, the undersigned represents that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the information contained in the Account Statement for the month ended July 31, 2024 is accurate and complete.

/s/ Stuart P. Crumbaugh
Stuart P. Crumbaugh
Chief Financial Officer

United States Commodity Funds LLC, General Partner of United States Brent Oil Fund, LP

United States Commodity Funds LLC

1850 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Suite 640

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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Entity Tax Identification Number	27-0925904
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