Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says
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“Energy affects the price of everything we do and everything we buy,” EJ Antoni explained.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+3.4% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-1.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+4.7% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- OXY Occidental Petroleum+11.8% 17d
Occidental Petroleum (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+8.3% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | +0.24% | +2.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XAR | +2.54% | +4.02% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -2.03% | -2.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | -5.09% | -10.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -3.42% | -2.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -4.09% | -2.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| OXYPrices arriving within minutes | — | — | — | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | -5.48% | -3.22% | 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 War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says NewsNation
Source: NewsNation
Price since this story was published: IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | -10.82% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | -5.09% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | -3.22% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | -5.48% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | -2.99% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | -4.09% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | +2.49% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | +0.24% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.82% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -2.03% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | three days earlier | +4.02% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XAR) | five days earlier | +2.54% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.31% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -3.42% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 32 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 76 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 32 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 53 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 74 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Occidental Petroleum (OXY), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 81 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 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).
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) on one side of this defense story
Companies tied to this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
In “Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
- XAR Spdr Series Trust
In “Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says,” Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says,” 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 “iran” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says,” 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 “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says,” 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 “iran” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
For “Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says,” Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
- SHEL Shell
In “Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says,” Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
How defense news reaches IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is the company in “Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says,” the 15 Nov 2026 Defense story.
For IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA), the reason on file says iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XAR): SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
What this defense story puts on the calendar
ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. XAR traded between 210.89 and 237.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 231.04.
How strong the case is around IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
46 out of 100
“Iran War ‘energy shock’ keeping inflation running hot, economist says” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.