Crude Fluctuates as Iran Tensions Persist
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This report is about oil and tanker shipping. Names like OXY and XOM typically gain because occidental Petroleum (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “iran” (defense) in this story.
- FRO Frontline
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- SHEL Shell
Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- OXY Occidental Petroleum
Occidental Petroleum (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +1.59% | -3.20% | base | -0.45% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -4.15% | -3.23% | base | +0.65% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +16.99% | -9.44% | base | +6.52% | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | -3.72% | +1.00% | base | -0.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | -2.89% | -6.19% | base | +0.51% | after close | after close | after close |
| SHEL | +0.54% | -1.30% | base | +0.31% | after close | after close | after close |
| OXY | -3.42% | -2.60% | base | +0.46% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -2.28% | -3.14% | base | +0.10% | 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.
Crude Fluctuates as Iran Tensions Persist Rigzone
Source: Rigzone
Energy
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | that day | +6.52% | still updating |
| BWET | three days earlier | -9.44% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +16.99% | final price |
| FRO | that day | +0.51% | still updating |
| FRO | three days earlier | -6.19% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| ITA | that day | -0.39% | still updating |
| ITA | three days earlier | +1.00% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | -3.72% | final price |
| OXY | that day | +0.46% | still updating |
| OXY | three days earlier | -2.60% | final price |
| OXY | five days earlier | -3.42% | final price |
| SHEL | that day | +0.31% | still updating |
| SHEL | three days earlier | -1.30% | final price |
| SHEL | five days earlier | +0.54% | final price |
| USO | that day | -0.45% | still updating |
| USO | three days earlier | -3.20% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +0.65% | still updating |
| XLE | three days earlier | -3.23% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -4.15% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +0.10% | still updating |
| XOM | three days earlier | -3.14% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -2.28% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Occidental Petroleum (OXY), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 30 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 74 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).
How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100Price not final
“Crude Fluctuates as Iran Tensions Persist” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.