Brent crude hits more than five-month high on Houthi-Saudi attacks, UAE oil spill
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By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Friday, with Brent crude touching its highest since early May, after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concern
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping-2.2%
Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted
- MATX Matson-5.7%
Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted
- DAC Danaos+2.6%
Ship owners earn more when vessels are tied up longer
- GSL Global Ship Lease-9.4%
Ship owners earn more when vessels are tied up longer
- SBLK Star Bulk Carriers-7.2%
Dry-bulk carriers move with commodity shipping demand
- GOGL Golden Ocean
Dry-bulk carriers move with commodity shipping demand
- XOM Exxon Mobil+7.9%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron+5.9%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- FRO Frontline+1.4%
Longer voyages raise tanker earnings when ships avoid the Red Sea
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+3.8%
Energy prices move when a shipping lane is disrupted
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | +0.53% | +0.29% | base | +0.14% | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +3.16% | +4.40% | base | -0.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | +0.28% | -0.48% | base | +1.65% | after close | after close | after close |
| GSL | -0.18% | -0.42% | base | +0.98% | after close | after close | after close |
| SBLK | -3.14% | -1.99% | base | +2.09% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOGL | +11.63% | +11.63% | base | +0.00% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +0.46% | -0.17% | base | +1.87% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -0.70% | -0.41% | base | +1.81% | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | +2.38% | -1.82% | base | +3.21% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +0.97% | +0.55% | base | +1.89% | 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.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | that day | +1.81% | still updating |
| CVX | three days earlier | -0.41% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -0.70% | final price |
| DAC | that day | +1.65% | still updating |
| DAC | three days earlier | -0.48% | final price |
| DAC | five days earlier | +0.28% | final price |
| FRO | that day | +3.21% | still updating |
| FRO | three days earlier | -1.82% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | +2.38% | final price |
| GOGL | that day | 0.00% | still updating |
| GOGL | three days earlier | +11.63% | final price |
| GOGL | five days earlier | +11.63% | final price |
| GSL | that day | +0.98% | still updating |
| GSL | three days earlier | -0.42% | final price |
| GSL | five days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
| MATX | that day | -0.38% | still updating |
| MATX | three days earlier | +4.40% | final price |
| MATX | five days earlier | +3.16% | final price |
| SBLK | that day | +2.09% | still updating |
| SBLK | three days earlier | -1.99% | final price |
| SBLK | five days earlier | -3.14% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +1.89% | still updating |
| XLE | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +0.97% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +1.87% | still updating |
| XOM | three days earlier | -0.17% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +0.46% | final price |
| ZIM | that day | +0.14% | still updating |
| ZIM | three days earlier | +0.29% | final price |
| ZIM | five days earlier | +0.53% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 30 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 51 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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