Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz
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The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that two "violating" oil t
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- 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 “oil” (oil) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “navy” (defense) 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRO | -5.72% | -2.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | -4.67% | -0.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -7.51% | -3.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | -8.19% | -3.57% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -3.42% | -2.31% | 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 says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz 巴士的報
Source: 블루밍비트
How Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) moved across the last 15 energy stories
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) the next day, across 15 earlier stories: average -12.42%, largest gain -4.78%, largest drop -13.59%, from 15 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | -12.42% | -4.78% | -13.59% | 15 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | -19.80% | -18.80% | -26.29% | 15 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -2.76% | +2.60% | -3.74% | 13 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | -4.20% | -2.71% | -4.47% | 13 |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | the next day | +2.95% | +3.83% | -3.24% | 8 |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days later | +5.95% | +7.31% | -3.59% | 8 |
| Frontline (FRO) | the next day | -1.64% | -0.85% | -5.98% | 13 |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days later | +0.03% | +1.77% | -9.52% | 13 |
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- IRGC says two oil tankers ablaze after collision with mines in Hormuz Strait
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) since this story, compared with the market
| 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 Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.82% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -2.03% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.31% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -3.42% | 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 32 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 76 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 32 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 53 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 74 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).
The Strait of Hormuz count beside 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 says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) on one side of this energy story
Companies that tend to gain
- TNK Teekay Tankers
For “Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in 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
- FRO Frontline
Frontline (FRO) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz.” 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
For “Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in 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
International Seaways (INSW) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz.” 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
No up or down call on file
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz.” 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
For “Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
For “Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
How energy news reaches Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
“Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz” (15 Nov 2026) reaches Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) through Strait of Hormuz.
For Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET), the reason on file says Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
Also listed, United States Oil Fund (USO): United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
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.
The energy score for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
46 out of 100
“Iran says 2 ''violating'' oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in Hormuz” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.