Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand
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This report is about oil and tanker shipping.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”).
- FRO Frontline
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “oil” (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 “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- INSW International Seaways
International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +1.59% | -3.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -4.15% | -3.23% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +16.99% | -9.44% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AAXJ | -3.17% | -1.05% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | -2.89% | -6.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -7.22% | -6.64% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -2.28% | -3.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | -6.17% | -6.05% | 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.
Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand Bloomberg.com
Source: Bloomberg
United States Oil Fund (USO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 13 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | three days earlier | -1.05% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | five days earlier | -3.17% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | -9.44% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +16.99% | final price |
| DHT | three days earlier | -6.64% | final price |
| DHT | five days earlier | -7.22% | final price |
| FRO | three days earlier | -6.19% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| INSW | three days earlier | -6.05% | final price |
| INSW | five days earlier | -6.17% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -3.20% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -3.23% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -4.15% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -3.14% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -2.28% | 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 30 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 74 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 30 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 51 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 72 days before publication. Filed 7 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 79 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 81 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 84 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).
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Companies mentioned with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand.” Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “oil” (tanker shipping) in this story
- AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”)
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand,” 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
- CVX Chevron
In “Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- COP Conocophillips
Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand.” Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- SHEL Shell
For “Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
How a Middle East shock reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
“Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand” (13 Nov 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Middle East.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy Select Sector SPDR: 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. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
The energy score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Oil-Hungry Asia Turns Back to Mideast in Earnest as Flows Expand” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.