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Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues

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Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues Arise News

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • FRO Frontline

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • INSW International Seaways

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • DHT DHT Holdings

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • TNK Teekay Tankers

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    Tracks U.S. crude prices when Gulf supply is at risk

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy companies move with a Gulf supply scare

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping

    Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
FRO———————
INSW———————
DHT———————
TNK———————
USO———————
XLE———————
LMT———————
RTX———————
ZIM———————
DAL———————

Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues Arise News

Source: Arise News

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) compared with industrial stocks (XLI) since 21 Sep 2026

Since the first closing price after “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +15.89%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.88% over the same days, a +16.77% difference versus the market. industrial stocks (XLI) is -2.10%, a +17.99% difference versus that group of stocks.

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Where this story sits: Middle East

Middle East has 0 linked stories in the last 7 days and 0 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues.”

Who collects and who pays in shipping

Companies tied to this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    In “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    For “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    In “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • VDE Vanguard World Fd

    Vanguard World Fd (VDE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • FENY

    FENY is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf

    In “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • IEZ Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf

    Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • BOAT Sonicshares Global Shipping Etf

    In “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues,” Sonicshares Global Shipping Etf (BOAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shipping-route or port disruption can alter freight capacity, rates, and carrier earnings expectations

From Middle East to United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is the company in “Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues,” the 21 Sep 2026 Middle East story.

For United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), the reason on file says Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

Also listed, United States Gasoline Fund (UGA): Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

Dates and price levels for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.

How solid the shipping case looks

46 out of 100

“Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls As Middle East Conflict Continues” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 14 linked companies.