Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz
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The International Maritime Organization says 25 seafarers have died in 134 incidents in the region as of Nov. 11
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gas” (oil) in this story.
- FRO Frontline
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
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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNG | -0.59% | +0.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -4.57% | -2.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | -5.09% | -10.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -2.03% | -2.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | -5.72% | -2.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | -8.19% | -3.57% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -7.51% | -3.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | -4.67% | -0.26% | 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.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz qz.com
Source: qz.com
14 earlier Strait of Hormuz stories for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
Those 14 earlier stories put United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) at an average move of +9.18% the next day. Largest gain +9.18%, largest drop +9.18%, from 1 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | the next day | +9.18% | +9.18% | +9.18% | 1 |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days later | +10.15% | +10.15% | +10.15% | 1 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | +0.48% | +0.48% | +0.48% | 6 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | +2.48% | +2.48% | +2.48% | 6 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | -12.96% | -4.78% | -13.59% | 14 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | -19.34% | -18.80% | -26.29% | 14 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -3.21% | +2.60% | -3.74% | 12 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | -4.32% | -2.71% | -4.47% | 12 |
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- Iran exempts Iraq from Strait of Hormuz restrictions as oil exports rise
- IRGC says two oil tankers ablaze after collision with mines in Hormuz Strait
The price since 15 Nov 2026: United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | -10.82% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | -5.09% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | -3.06% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | -7.51% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | -2.93% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | -5.72% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | -3.57% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | -8.19% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | -0.26% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | -4.67% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | three days earlier | +0.69% | final price |
| United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) | five days earlier | -0.59% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.82% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -2.03% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.42% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -4.57% | final price |
Strait of Hormuz on the map for this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 211 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 713 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Who gains and who pays if Strait of Hormuz stays in the story
Likely winners
- FRO Frontline
For “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz,” Frontline (FRO) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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
- DHT DHT Holdings
In “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz,” DHT Holdings (DHT) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: 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
- INSW International Seaways
For “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz,” International Seaways (INSW) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- TNK Teekay Tankers
In “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz,” Teekay Tankers (TNK) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
No up or down call on file
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
In “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz,” 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 “gas” (oil) in this story
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) and the energy link
On 15 Nov 2026, “Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz” is the story that connects United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to Strait of Hormuz.
The link for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is this: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas” (natural gas) in this story
Dates and price levels for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.34. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
How strong the case is around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
46 out of 100
“Iran's Revolutionary Guard says gas tanker struck mine in Strait of Hormuz” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.