Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire in Strait of Hormuz
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This report is about tanker shipping and oil. Names like TNK and FRO typically gain because teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) 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.
- FRO Frontline+8.7% 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.
- 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-3.9% 12d
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+6.2% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+12.5% 30d
Chevron (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 | -1.54% | +2.86% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +4.37% | +7.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +3.04% | +6.23% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | +3.34% | +8.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | +1.11% | +5.11% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +5.42% | +7.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +0.06% | +1.89% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +0.19% | +1.58% | 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 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire in Strait of Hormuz Anadolu Ajansı
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
15 earlier Strait of Hormuz stories for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
Those 15 earlier stories put Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) at an average move of +0.18% the next day. Largest gain +0.48%, largest drop +0.12%, from 12 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | +0.18% | +0.48% | +0.12% | 12 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | +4.59% | +4.59% | +4.59% | 12 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -2.37% | +0.26% | -3.69% | 15 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | -0.39% | +1.56% | -1.37% | 15 |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | the next day | -1.32% | -1.09% | -1.78% | 15 |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days later | +0.97% | +1.76% | -0.60% | 15 |
| Frontline (FRO) | the next day | +1.57% | +1.67% | +1.38% | 15 |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days later | +5.58% | +6.89% | +2.95% | 15 |
- US says helped Gulf nations export 1.5 billion barrels of oil through Hormuz
- US touts role in Gulf oil exports as CENTCOM chief visits Hormuz
- CENTCOM chief visits Strait of Hormuz amid ‘milestone’ of crude oil exports
- 🇺🇸🇮🇷 The next Iran war could send oil to $150 The world survived the first energy shock by burning through inventories while China slashed imports. That cushion is largely gone. El-Erian warns that another disruption to Hormuz and the Red Sea could push
- Hegseth says don't 'worry' about Strait of Hormuz, but US needs time to counter Iran's stranglehold
- LNG Import Costs Up 18% on Hormuz
Price since this story was published: Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +2.86% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +0.19% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | +5.11% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | +1.11% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | +8.65% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | +3.34% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | +7.55% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | +5.42% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | +6.23% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | +3.04% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +7.30% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +4.37% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +1.89% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +0.06% | 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 20 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 64 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 20 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 41 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 62 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 184 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 491 stories from the past 30. That is faster than its usual pace over the past month. “Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire in Strait of Hormuz” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies that tend to gain
- TNK Teekay Tankers
For “Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire 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
- FRO Frontline
In “Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire 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 says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire 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
In “Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire 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
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 3 Nov 2026 story “Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire in Strait of 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 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
For “Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire in Strait of 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
In “Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire in Strait of 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
From Strait of Hormuz to Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is the company in “Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire in Strait of Hormuz,” the 3 Nov 2026 Strait of Hormuz story.
The link for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is this: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
A second company, United States Oil Fund (USO), is listed for a different reason: 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 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 156.89.
What the saved facts support for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
46 out of 100
“Iran says 3 oil tankers hit naval mines, catch fire in Strait of Hormuz” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.