Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught fire in Strait of Hormuz
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IRGC Navy says supertanker carrying over 2M barrels of crude oil ignored warnings against using 'unauthorized' southern route | Anadolu
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+9.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- 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.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+0.3% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “navy” (defense) in this story.
- FRO Frontline+10.0% 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+3.4% 10d
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRO | -2.94% | -2.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -1.70% | -2.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +1.66% | -0.13% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +0.20% | -1.49% | 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.
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Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught fire in Strait of Hormuz Anadolu Ajansı
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
17 earlier Strait of Hormuz stories for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | +4.50% | +6.10% | +2.68% | 17 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +2.54% | +5.08% | +2.22% | 17 |
| Frontline (FRO) | the next day | +4.21% | +7.75% | -10.98% | 17 |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days later | +5.55% | +9.23% | -14.06% | 17 |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | the next day | +1.00% | +1.88% | -11.78% | 17 |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days later | +0.01% | +1.99% | -13.29% | 17 |
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How far Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) has moved since 31 Oct 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | -2.24% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | -1.70% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | -2.39% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | -2.94% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | +1.66% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | -1.49% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | +0.20% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -0.51% | 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 17 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 61 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 17 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 38 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 59 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).
Where this story sits: Strait of Hormuz
Geopolitics Alpha has 141 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 394 stories from the past 30. That is faster than its usual pace over the past month. “Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught fire in Strait of Hormuz” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Who collects and who pays in energy
Likely winners
- FRO Frontline
For “Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught 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
DHT Holdings (DHT) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught fire in Strait of Hormuz.” 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 says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught 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
- TNK Teekay Tankers
For “Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught 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
No up or down call on file
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught fire 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 says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught 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 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught 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
Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught fire in Strait of Hormuz.” 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)
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is the company in “Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught fire in Strait of Hormuz,” the 31 Oct 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
Dates and price levels for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. FRO traded between 49.05 and 59.74 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 56.57. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.21.
How strong the case is around Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
54 out of 100
“Iran says 4th oil tanker hit mine, caught fire in Strait of Hormuz” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.