IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks
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This report is about oil and container shipping.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF-10.6% 12d
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”).
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services-2.4% 30d
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- MATX Matson-3.5% 9d
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- DAC Danaos
Danaos (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- GSL Global Ship Lease-7.5% 30d
Global Ship Lease (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) 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 | +5.62% | -2.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +9.12% | +3.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +35.08% | +5.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AAXJ | +3.50% | +4.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ZIM | +1.38% | +2.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +4.55% | -0.52% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | +3.99% | +3.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GSL | +3.01% | +2.71% | base | after close | 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.
IOC To Buy Crude, LPG Ships As West Asia Crisis Exposes Shipping Risks NDTV Profit
Source: NDTV Profit
How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 8 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | three days earlier | +4.44% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | five days earlier | +3.50% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +35.08% | final price |
| DAC | three days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| DAC | five days earlier | +3.99% | final price |
| GSL | three days earlier | +2.71% | final price |
| GSL | five days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | -0.52% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +4.55% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.62% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | +3.08% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +9.12% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | +2.00% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | +1.38% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 25 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 69 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 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).
United States Oil Fund (USO) on one side of this energy story
Companies tied to this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan
In “IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks,” Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”)
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 8 Nov 2026 story “IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
For “IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks,” ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- MATX Matson
For “IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks,” Matson (MATX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
On 8 Nov 2026, “IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks” is the story that connects United States Oil Fund (USO) to Energy.
For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story
Dates in the story, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) price range
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
The energy score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
62 out of 100
“IOC to buy crude, LPG ships as West Asia crisis exposes shipping risks” scores 62 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 8 linked companies.