Iran: 7 ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran said on Thursday its navy hit seven oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to exacerbate regional tensions and the global energy crisis that is driving inflation. The …
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- FRO Frontline+1.5%
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+0.9%
Tracks U.S. crude prices when Gulf supply is at risk
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+4.9%
Energy companies move with a Gulf supply scare
- LMT Lockheed Martin+4.2%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XOM Exxon Mobil+7.9%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping-1.9%
Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted
- DAL Delta Air Lines-0.7%
Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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25 out of 100
“Iran: 7 ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz” scores 25 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources.