Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG

Published 13 Oct 2026, 19:51 UTC. Updated 13 Oct 2026, 22:46 UTC.

Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG Natural Gas Intelligence

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
Oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy companies move with Iran supply risk
LMT Lockheed Martin
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
RTX RTX
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
XOM Exxon Mobil
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

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
FRO	-10.86%	-5.02%	—	-0.34%	-5.00%	-11.28%	-11.40%
INSW	-6.27%	-1.98%	—	+0.59%	-4.52%	-8.98%	-11.54%
DHT	-10.35%	-5.03%	—	+1.26%	-4.92%	-10.67%	-10.10%
TNK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
USO	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
XLE	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
LMT	-0.43%	-0.82%	—	-1.60%	+1.95%	+4.06%	+7.83%
RTX	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
XOM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DAL	+4.42%	+2.56%	—	-0.71%	-4.31%	-2.55%	-5.92%

Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG Natural Gas Intelligence

Source: Natural Gas Intelligence

United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is -6.52%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a -6.12% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.27%, a -6.78% difference versus that group of stocks.

Company	When	Move	Status
DAL	that day	-0.71%	final price
DAL	the next day	-4.31%	final price
DAL	two days later	-2.55%	final price
DAL	three days later	-5.92%	final price
DAL	three days earlier	+2.56%	final price
DAL	five days earlier	+4.42%	final price
DHT	that day	+1.26%	final price
DHT	the next day	-4.92%	final price
DHT	two days later	-10.67%	final price
DHT	three days later	-10.10%	final price
DHT	three days earlier	-5.03%	final price
DHT	five days earlier	-10.35%	final price
FRO	that day	-0.34%	final price
FRO	the next day	-5.00%	final price
FRO	two days later	-11.28%	final price
FRO	three days later	-11.40%	final price
FRO	three days earlier	-5.02%	final price
FRO	five days earlier	-10.86%	final price
INSW	that day	+0.59%	final price
INSW	the next day	-4.52%	final price
INSW	two days later	-8.98%	final price
INSW	three days later	-11.54%	final price
INSW	three days earlier	-1.98%	final price
INSW	five days earlier	-6.27%	final price
LMT	that day	-1.60%	final price
LMT	the next day	+1.95%	final price
LMT	two days later	+4.06%	final price
LMT	three days later	+7.83%	final price
LMT	three days earlier	-0.82%	final price
LMT	five days earlier	-0.43%	final price

UNG

SPY

XLE

Official trades in United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) around 13 Oct 2026

Gilbert Cisneros buy Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 14 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG.”

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United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) on one side of this energy story

Companies mentioned with this story

UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
For “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Natural-gas or LNG supply changes can transmit through gas pricing and energy-sector cash flows
XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG.” Reason on file: Natural-gas or LNG supply changes can transmit through gas pricing and energy-sector cash flows
KGEI Kolibri Global Energy
Kolibri Global Energy (KGEI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG.” Reason on file: GA selected KGEI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy, global. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
RNW ReNew Energy Global
In “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG,” ReNew Energy Global (RNW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected RNW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy, global. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
RNWWW Renew Energy Global
For “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG,” Renew Energy Global (RNWWW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected RNWWW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy, global. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries
For “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG,” Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AEIS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
AMPY Amplify Energy
Amplify Energy (AMPY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG.” Reason on file: GA selected AMPY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
ATO Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (ATO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG.” Reason on file: GA selected ATO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: energy. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) and the energy link

On 13 Oct 2026, “Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG” is the story that connects United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to Energy.

For United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), the reason on file says Natural-gas or LNG supply changes can transmit through gas pricing and energy-sector cash flows

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Natural-gas or LNG supply changes can transmit through gas pricing and energy-sector cash flows

The price range for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), and the dates in the story

KGEI traded between 5.88 and 7.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 7.00. UNG traded between 10.14 and 11.66 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 10.47. XLE traded between 60.95 and 68.51 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.80.

How strong the case is around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

54 out of 100

“Iran War Escalation Threatens Global Market, Ups Demand for US LNG” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.