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Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet

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Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet New York Post

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

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • 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-10.86%-5.02%—-0.34%-5.00%-11.28%-11.40%
INSW-6.27%-1.98%—+0.59%-4.52%-8.98%-11.54%
DHT-10.35%-5.03%—+1.26%-4.92%-10.67%-10.10%
TNK———————
USO———————
XLE———————
LMT-0.43%-0.82%—-1.60%+1.95%+4.06%+7.83%
XOM———————
RTX———————
DAL+4.42%+2.56%—-0.71%-4.31%-2.55%-5.92%

Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet New York Post

Source: New York Post

How United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) moved after the last 18 energy shocks

CompanyWhenAverageLargest gainLargest dropPrices
Vanguard World Fd (VDE)the next day+3.32%+3.32%+3.32%2
Vanguard World Fd (VDE)three days later+1.98%+1.98%+1.98%2

How far United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) has moved since 13 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +3.14%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a +3.53% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.27%, a +2.87% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
DALthat day-0.71%final price
DALthe next day-4.31%final price
DALtwo days later-2.55%final price
DALthree days later-5.92%final price
DALthree days earlier+2.56%final price
DALfive days earlier+4.42%final price
DHTthat day+1.26%final price
DHTthe next day-4.92%final price
DHTtwo days later-10.67%final price
DHTthree days later-10.10%final price
DHTthree days earlier-5.03%final price
DHTfive days earlier-10.35%final price
FROthat day-0.34%final price
FROthe next day-5.00%final price
FROtwo days later-11.28%final price
FROthree days later-11.40%final price
FROthree days earlier-5.02%final price
FROfive days earlier-10.86%final price
INSWthat day+0.59%final price
INSWthe next day-4.52%final price
INSWtwo days later-8.98%final price
INSWthree days later-11.54%final price
INSWthree days earlier-1.98%final price
INSWfive days earlier-6.27%final price
LMTthat day-1.60%final price
LMTthe next day+1.95%final price
LMTtwo days later+4.06%final price
LMTthree days later+7.83%final price
LMTthree days earlier-0.82%final price
LMTfive days earlier-0.43%final price
BNO
SPY
XLE

Where this story sits: Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz has 198 linked stories in the last 7 days and 198 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet.” The recent pace is rising.

Companies in energy around United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    For “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet,” 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

    In “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet,” 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 ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet,” 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 13 Oct 2026 story “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet.” 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

    For “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet,” 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

    State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet.” 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

    For “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet,” 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

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    In “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) and the energy link

On 13 Oct 2026, “Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet” is the story that connects United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) to Strait of Hormuz.

The link for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is this: 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

The price range for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), and the dates in the story

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 energy case looks

46 out of 100

“Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War — as oil flows plummet” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 15 linked companies.