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Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12

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Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12 Nation Thailand

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

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping

    Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted

  • MATX Matson

    Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted

  • 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

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———————
LMT-0.61%-2.04%—+0.48%-1.13%+2.44%+4.55%
RTX———————
ZIM———————
MATX———————
XOM———————
DAL+1.16%+0.99%—-2.50%-3.18%-6.69%-4.98%

Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12 Nation Thailand

Source: Nation Thailand

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 12 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12,” 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
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
LMTthat day+0.48%final price
LMTthe next day-1.13%final price
LMTtwo days later+2.44%final price
LMTthree days later+4.55%final price
LMTthree days earlier-2.04%final price
LMTfive days earlier-0.61%final price
BNO
SPY
XLE

How busy Middle East has been lately

Middle East has 0 linked stories in the last 7 days and 0 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12.”

Companies in energy around United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    For “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) 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

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    In “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12,” 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

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12.” 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

    In “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12,” Vanguard World Fd (VDE) 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

  • FENY

    FENY is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12.” 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

    For “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12,” 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

  • 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 “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12.” 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

    For “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

What Middle East means for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

On 12 Oct 2026, “Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12” is the story that connects United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) to Middle East.

What ties United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) to the headline is this: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

Also listed, United States Gasoline Fund (UGA): Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

Dates in the story, and the United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) price range

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. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.

How strong the case is around United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

46 out of 100

“Oil gains as Middle East conflict and tanker attacks lift Brent to US$105.48 a barrel on October 12” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 15 linked companies.