Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices
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October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -4.52 (-4.51%) on Monday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed down -0.0577 (-1.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off sharply on Monday, with crude sinking to a 1.5-week low. Crude prices retreated as increased crude flows through the Strait of...
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
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- STNG Scorpio Tankers
Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike
- DAL Delta Air Lines
Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
October WTI crude oil (CLV26 ) closed down -4.52 (-4.51%) on Monday, and October RBOB gasoline (RBV26 ) closed down -0.0577 (-1.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off sharply on Monday, with crude sinking to a 1.5-week low. Crude pri…
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United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) since this story, compared with the market
Since the first closing price after “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is +0.02%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.88% over the same days, a +0.91% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +9.77%, a -9.75% difference versus that group of stocks.
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 “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices.” The recent pace is rising.
Companies in energy around United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)
Companies tied to this story
- UGA United States Gasoline Fund
In “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices,” 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
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
In “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices,” 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
- GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
For “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices,” 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
In “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices,” Vanguard World Fd (VDE) 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
- FENY
For “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices,” 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 “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices,” 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 “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices.” 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
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
How a Strait of Hormuz shock reaches United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)
On 21 Sep 2026, “Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices” is the story that connects United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) to Strait of Hormuz.
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) 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
A second company, United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), is listed for a different reason: 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 Gasoline Fund (UGA), 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.
The energy score for United States Gasoline Fund (UGA)
54 out of 100
“Improved Crude Flows Through the Strait of Hormuz Sink Oil Prices” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 23 linked companies.