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Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG

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Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG Profit by Pakistan Today

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

  • ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping

    Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted

  • MATX Matson

    Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • 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———————
ZIM———————
MATX———————
XOM———————
DAL———————

Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG Profit by Pakistan Today

Source: Profit by Pakistan Today

The price since 21 Sep 2026: United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG,” 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. energy stocks (XLE) is +9.77%, a +6.12% difference versus that group of stocks.

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The Strait of Hormuz count beside this story

Strait of Hormuz has 195 linked stories in the last 7 days and 195 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG.” The recent pace is rising.

Who is named in “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG”

Companies mentioned with this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG.” 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 slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG,” 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 slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG,” 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 slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG.” 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

    In “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG,” FENY 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

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

    In “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG,” 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

    In “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG,” Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ) 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

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    In “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Natural-gas or LNG supply changes can transmit through gas pricing and energy-sector cash flows

How energy news reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

The 21 Sep 2026 story “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG” names United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) because of Strait of Hormuz.

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

United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is here too. Its reason reads: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

Dates in the story, and the United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) price range

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 “Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG” looks

46 out of 100

“Hormuz shipping traffic slumps as Gulf tensions persist; LNG” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 15 linked companies.