Iran army says oil tanker on fire after hitting mines in Hormuz
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International, MNA | The Iranian army on Tuesday said an oil tanker hit mines and caught fire while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via a route not authorised by Tehran.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+61.1% 18d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+2.7% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.2% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “army” (defense) in this story.
- FRO Frontline+7.1% 30d
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- INSW International Seaways+3.5% 7d
International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- DHT DHT Holdings
DHT Holdings (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- TNK Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+11.8% 12d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -3.36% | -2.27% | base | -1.78% | after close | after close | after close |
| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRO | -8.88% | -7.19% | base | -2.56% | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | -7.97% | -4.63% | base | -2.08% | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -5.02% | -1.85% | base | -1.87% | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | -6.27% | -5.65% | base | -2.60% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -3.61% | -3.44% | base | -2.35% | 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.
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Strait of Hormuz
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHT | that day | -1.87% | final price |
| DHT | three days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| DHT | five days earlier | -5.02% | final price |
| FRO | that day | -2.56% | final price |
| FRO | three days earlier | -7.19% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | -8.88% | final price |
| INSW | that day | -2.08% | final price |
| INSW | three days earlier | -4.63% | final price |
| INSW | five days earlier | -7.97% | final price |
| TNK | that day | -2.60% | final price |
| TNK | three days earlier | -5.65% | final price |
| TNK | five days earlier | -6.27% | final price |
| USO | that day | -1.78% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.27% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -3.36% | final price |
| XOM | that day | -2.35% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -3.44% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -3.61% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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Strait of Hormuz on the map for this story
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