4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the interception of two violating vessels and the downing of the 56th US MQ-9 drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “drone” (defense) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- TNK Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- FRO Frontline+10.3% 30d
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- DHT DHT Holdings
DHT Holdings (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- INSW International Seaways-4.8% 13d
International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | +7.18% | +11.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | -4.02% | -3.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.38% | +6.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +3.93% | +5.50% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | +5.87% | +8.47% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | +2.17% | +4.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +6.60% | +6.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC تسنیم
Source: 블루밍비트
13 earlier Strait of Hormuz stories for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
In the last 13 similar stories, Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) moved an average of +1.28% the next day. The best was +4.46% and the worst was +0.48%, from 10 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | +1.28% | +4.46% | +0.48% | 10 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | +3.98% | +4.59% | +1.56% | 10 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | +0.79% | +3.26% | +0.26% | 13 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +1.03% | +6.12% | -4.19% | 13 |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | the next day | +1.23% | +4.01% | +0.30% | 4 |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days later | +1.99% | +4.12% | +1.28% | 4 |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | the next day | -0.91% | +2.88% | -1.78% | 13 |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days later | -1.54% | -0.60% | -8.65% | 13 |
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- Hegseth says don't 'worry' about Strait of Hormuz, but US needs time to counter Iran's stranglehold
- Iran’s Military Says Oil Tanker Caught Fire After Striking Mine Near Strait Of Hormuz: 7 outlets compared
- Iran Sanctions Sinokor Vessels Over Hormuz Transit Dominance From November
- CHARTED: Oil Trade Through the Strait of Hormuz by Country – Visual Capitalist
How far Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) has moved since 4 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +11.56% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +7.18% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | +4.51% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | +2.17% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | +8.47% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | +5.87% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | +6.60% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | -3.08% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | -4.02% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | +5.50% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | +3.93% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.38% | final price |
Congressional trades in Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) around 4 Nov 2026
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 21 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Strait of Hormuz on the map for this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 193 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 506 stories from the past 30. That is faster than its usual pace over the past month. “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Who gains and who pays if Strait of Hormuz stays in the story
Companies that tend to gain
- TNK Teekay Tankers
For “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC,” Teekay Tankers (TNK) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- FRO Frontline
Frontline (FRO) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC.” Reason on file: Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- DHT DHT Holdings
In “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC,” DHT Holdings (DHT) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: DHT Holdings (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- INSW International Seaways
For “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC,” International Seaways (INSW) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
No up or down call on file
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “drone” (defense) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
For “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) and the energy link
On 4 Nov 2026, “4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC” is the story that connects Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) to Strait of Hormuz.
For Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET), the reason on file says Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO) is here too. Its reason reads: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Dates and price levels for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. USO traded between 142.51 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.17.
A simple score for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
46 out of 100
“4 Oil Tankers Destroyed, MQ-9 Drone Downed: IRGC” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.