Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern Strait of Hormuz
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the Iranian Army’s Navy has reported that an oil tanker caught fire in the eastern Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine...
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 “army” (defense) 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.
- 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-10.8% 16d
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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | +35.08% | +5.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | +3.67% | +2.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.62% | -2.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | +14.63% | +6.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | +15.43% | +6.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +7.59% | +1.40% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +11.16% | +3.34% | 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.
Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern Strait of Hormuz WANA News Agency
Source: WANA News Agency
Earlier energy stories for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET): 17 cases
Across 17 earlier stories, Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) the next day averaged -3.73%. The largest gain was -2.78% and the largest drop was -10.37%, from 16 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | -3.73% | -2.78% | -10.37% | 16 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | -24.86% | -24.41% | -28.03% | 16 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -6.77% | -6.32% | -6.80% | 16 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | -13.37% | -12.25% | -13.51% | 9 |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | the next day | +0.55% | +3.18% | +0.11% | 7 |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days later | -1.03% | -0.76% | -2.60% | 7 |
| Frontline (FRO) | the next day | -7.77% | -7.77% | -7.80% | 16 |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days later | -15.51% | -15.01% | -20.52% | 11 |
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Price since this story was published: Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +35.08% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | +6.67% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | +15.43% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | +6.76% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | +14.63% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | +1.40% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | +7.59% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | +2.77% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | +3.67% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | +3.34% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | +11.16% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.62% | final price |
Congressional stock trades in Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 24 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 68 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 145 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 590 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern Strait of Hormuz” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Who gains and who loses around Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
Companies that tend to gain
- FRO Frontline
In “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern 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 7 Nov 2026 story “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern 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
In “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern Strait of Hormuz,” 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
- TNK Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers (TNK) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern Strait of Hormuz.” 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
No up or down call on file
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 7 Nov 2026 story “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern 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 7 Nov 2026 story “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern Strait of Hormuz.” 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
In “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern Strait of Hormuz,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “army” (defense) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
For “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern 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
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) and the energy link
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is the company in “Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern Strait of Hormuz,” the 7 Nov 2026 Strait of Hormuz story.
The link for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is this: 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 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41.
How solid the energy case looks
46 out of 100
“Army Reports Oil Tanker Fire in Eastern Strait of Hormuz” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.