Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz
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Key takeaways
- The Iranian Army Navy said early Wednesday that another non-compliant oil tanker caught fire after striking a naval mine in the restricted...
- Exposed: TNK, XOM, CVX, BWET, USO
- Market reaction: TNK +3.1% on the day (still updating); XOM +1.2% on the day (still updating); BWET +4.9% on the day (still updating)
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The Iranian Army Navy said early Wednesday that another non-compliant oil tanker caught fire after striking a naval mine in the restricted...
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.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) 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 “army” (defense) in this story.
- FRO Frontline+1.0% 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-10.7% 18d
International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) 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.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) 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 | +35.67% | +29.19% | base | +4.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +2.78% | +4.95% | base | +2.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | -2.04% | -4.68% | base | +0.51% | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | +10.52% | +3.52% | base | +4.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | +6.01% | -0.62% | base | +4.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +1.26% | -0.13% | base | +3.20% | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +3.72% | +0.36% | base | +3.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +3.07% | +0.89% | base | +1.25% | 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.
Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz WANA News Agency
Source: WANA News Agency
How Teekay Tankers (TNK) moved across the last 18 energy stories
Those 18 earlier stories put Teekay Tankers (TNK) at an average move of -7.03% the next day. Largest gain -7.03%, largest drop -7.03%, from 3 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | the next day | -7.03% | -7.03% | -7.03% | 3 |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days later | -10.04% | -10.04% | -10.04% | 3 |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | the next day | -5.86% | -5.72% | -6.87% | 17 |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days later | -7.52% | -7.18% | -7.56% | 17 |
| Chevron (CVX) | the next day | -4.73% | -4.40% | -4.77% | 17 |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days later | -6.52% | -6.49% | -6.75% | 17 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | -21.97% | -19.70% | -22.25% | 18 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | -30.61% | -30.61% | -30.61% | 2 |
- Aramco expanding East-West Pipeline that avoids Hormuz
- UNCTAD: Tanker freight rates and bunker costs surge amid Hormuz disruptions
- Hormuz crisis drives shipping costs to more than 30% of barrel value, ADNOC chief executive says
- Aramco Targets Hormuz Bypass with East-West Pipeline Expansion
- Watch US Hits Iran’s Qeshm Island as Hormuz Talks Keep Oil Markets on Edge
- Strait of Hormuz Disruptions: Soaring fuel prices and the burden of inflation
Price since this story was published: Teekay Tankers (TNK)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | +4.90% | still updating |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +29.19% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +35.67% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | that day | +4.90% | still updating |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | -0.62% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | +6.01% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | that day | +4.39% | still updating |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | +3.52% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | +10.52% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | that day | +3.20% | still updating |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | +1.26% | final price |
| ITA | that day | +0.51% | still updating |
| ITA | three days earlier | -4.68% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | -2.04% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | that day | +3.09% | still updating |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | +0.36% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | +3.72% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | +2.37% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +2.78% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | +1.25% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +3.07% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 28 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 72 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 49 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 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).
Where “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz” sits: Strait of Hormuz
Geopolitics Alpha has 212 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 695 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Teekay Tankers (TNK) on one side of this energy story
Likely winners
- TNK Teekay Tankers
For “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz,” 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
For “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz,” Frontline (FRO) tends to benefit, medium confidence. 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
DHT Holdings (DHT) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz.” 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
International Seaways (INSW) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz.” 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
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz,” 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
- CVX Chevron
In “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz.” 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
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
From Strait of Hormuz to Teekay Tankers (TNK)
On 11 Nov 2026, “Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz” is the story that connects Teekay Tankers (TNK) to Strait of Hormuz.
For Teekay Tankers (TNK), the reason on file says Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
Also listed, ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM): ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Dates and price levels for Teekay Tankers (TNK)
CVX traded between 206.11 and 236.45 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 211.21. XOM traded between 167.40 and 188.47 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.46.
What the saved facts support for Teekay Tankers (TNK)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Another Oil Tanker Catches Fire East of Strait of Hormuz” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.