Iran Says 4 Oil Tankers Hit Mines in Hormuz as US Calls Claims False
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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+25.1% 18d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+7.3% 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+2.8% 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+1.5% 9d
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+10.3% 14d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+8.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | +0.80% | -2.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | -1.93% | -3.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | -6.45% | -4.89% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -2.07% | -3.81% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | -2.50% | -1.98% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +0.03% | -1.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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Iran Says 4 Oil Tankers Hit Mines in Hormuz as US Calls Claims False houseofsaud.com
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Strait of Hormuz
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHT | three days earlier | -3.81% | final price |
| DHT | five days earlier | -2.07% | final price |
| FRO | three days earlier | -4.89% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | -6.45% | final price |
| INSW | three days earlier | -1.98% | final price |
| INSW | five days earlier | -2.50% | final price |
| TNK | three days earlier | -3.00% | final price |
| TNK | five days earlier | -1.93% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.73% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +0.80% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -1.79% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +0.03% | 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 60 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 37 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 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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