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Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz

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Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • FRO Frontline

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • INSW International Seaways

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • DHT DHT Holdings

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • TNK Teekay Tankers

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    Tracks U.S. crude prices when Gulf supply is at risk

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy companies move with a Gulf supply scare

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • CVX Chevron

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
FRO-4.17%-5.40%—+5.54%+5.19%+0.27%-6.36%
INSW-2.70%-2.49%—+3.69%+4.30%-1.00%-5.62%
DHT-3.33%-3.73%—+6.49%+7.83%+1.26%-4.87%
TNK———————
USO———————
XLE———————
LMT———————
XOM———————
CVX-2.61%-3.22%—+1.43%+2.75%+4.76%+3.48%
DAL+1.16%+0.99%—-2.50%-3.18%-6.69%-4.98%

Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera

Source: Al Jazeera

Earlier energy stories for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO): 14 cases

CompanyWhenAverageLargest gainLargest dropPrices
Vanguard World Fd (VDE)the next day+3.32%+3.32%+3.32%2
Vanguard World Fd (VDE)three days later+1.98%+1.98%+1.98%2
FENYthe next day+3.24%+3.24%+3.24%2
FENYthree days later+1.93%+1.93%+1.93%2

How far United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) has moved since 12 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +3.06%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +4.53% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.92%, a +2.14% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
CVXthat day+1.43%final price
CVXthe next day+2.75%final price
CVXtwo days later+4.76%final price
CVXthree days later+3.48%final price
CVXthree days earlier-3.22%final price
CVXfive days earlier-2.61%final price
DALthat day-2.50%final price
DALthe next day-3.18%final price
DALtwo days later-6.69%final price
DALthree days later-4.98%final price
DALthree days earlier+0.99%final price
DALfive days earlier+1.16%final price
DHTthat day+6.49%final price
DHTthe next day+7.83%final price
DHTtwo days later+1.26%final price
DHTthree days later-4.87%final price
DHTthree days earlier-3.73%final price
DHTfive days earlier-3.33%final price
FROthat day+5.54%final price
FROthe next day+5.19%final price
FROtwo days later+0.27%final price
FROthree days later-6.36%final price
FROthree days earlier-5.40%final price
FROfive days earlier-4.17%final price
INSWthat day+3.69%final price
INSWthe next day+4.30%final price
INSWtwo days later-1.00%final price
INSWthree days later-5.62%final price
INSWthree days earlier-2.49%final price
INSWfive days earlier-2.70%final price
BNO
SPY
XLE

Strait of Hormuz, seven days against thirty

Strait of Hormuz has 195 linked stories in the last 7 days and 195 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz.” The recent pace is rising.

Who gains and who pays if Strait of Hormuz stays in the story

Companies mentioned with this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    In “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • VDE Vanguard World Fd

    Vanguard World Fd (VDE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • FENY

    FENY is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • IEZ Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf

    Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    For “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf

    In “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

How energy news reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is the company in “Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz,” the 12 Oct 2026 Strait of Hormuz story.

For United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), the reason on file says Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

Also listed, iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG): Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

The price range for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), and the dates in the story

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. VDE traded between 176.54 and 190.84 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 189.01.

What the saved facts support for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

46 out of 100

“Iran sets crosshairs on ‘US-UAE’ oil shuttle out of Strait of Hormuz” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 16 linked companies.