Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate
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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.
- 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.
- 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-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+3.3% 15d
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 | +7.18% | +11.56% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +5.38% | +6.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | +5.87% | +8.47% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +3.93% | +5.50% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | +2.17% | +4.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +6.60% | +6.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +2.57% | +5.49% | 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.
Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate Kurdistan24
Source: Kurdistan24
What happened to Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) the last 12 times Strait of Hormuz was in the news
Across 12 earlier stories, Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) the next day averaged +0.44%. The largest gain was +0.48% and the largest drop was +0.12%, from 9 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | +0.44% | +0.48% | +0.12% | 9 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | +4.59% | +4.59% | +4.59% | 9 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -0.07% | +0.26% | -3.69% | 12 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +1.32% | +1.56% | -1.37% | 12 |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | the next day | +0.30% | +0.30% | +0.30% | 3 |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days later | +1.28% | +1.28% | +1.28% | 3 |
| Frontline (FRO) | the next day | +1.40% | +1.67% | +1.38% | 12 |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days later | +3.28% | +6.89% | +2.95% | 12 |
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- Gold holds above $4,000 as Hormuz diplomacy cools crude ahead of Fed decision - Kitco PM Report
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- Precious metals weaken as Hormuz uncertainty keeps oil elevated ahead of Fed decision - Kitco AM Report
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +11.56% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +7.18% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | +4.51% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | +2.17% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | +8.47% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | +5.87% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | +6.60% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | +5.50% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | +3.93% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +6.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +5.38% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +5.49% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +2.57% | 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 21 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 65 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 21 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 42 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 63 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).
Strait of Hormuz, seven days against thirty
Geopolitics Alpha has 191 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 500 stories from the past 30. That is faster than its usual pace over the past month. “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Who collects and who pays in energy
The side that tends to collect
- FRO Frontline
In “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate,” 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
- TNK Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers (TNK) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate.” 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
- DHT DHT Holdings
In “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate,” 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 4 Nov 2026 story “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate.” 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
In “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate,” 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
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate.” Reason on file: 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 (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “iran” (defense) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate,” 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
What Strait of Hormuz means for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is the company in “Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate,” the 4 Nov 2026 Strait of Hormuz story.
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
United States Oil Fund (USO) is here too. Its reason reads: 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. ITA traded between 197.59 and 215.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 214.70. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 156.89.
How solid the energy case looks
46 out of 100
“Iran Says Four Oil Tankers Hit Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions With US Escalate” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.