Oil price rises above $117 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran
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Brent crude increase follows Tehran threatening retaliatory attacks on Gulf refineries and datacentres
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- FRO Frontline+1.4%
Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike
- INSW International Seaways-1.4%
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+4.9%
Oil prices move when Iranian supply is at risk
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+3.8%
Energy companies move with Iran supply risk
- LMT Lockheed Martin+11.5%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- RTX RTX-0.4%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XOM Exxon Mobil+7.9%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- DAL Delta Air Lines-0.8%
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 | +2.38% | -1.82% | base | +2.34% | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +1.36% | -3.49% | base | +1.87% | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -2.28% | -3.23% | base | +0.64% | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +1.72% | -0.66% | base | +2.35% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -0.46% | -1.11% | base | +3.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +0.97% | +0.55% | base | +3.00% | after close | after close | after close |
| LMT | -6.43% | -7.02% | base | +2.01% | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | -0.33% | -0.66% | base | -1.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +0.46% | -0.17% | base | +2.67% | after close | after close | after close |
| DAL | -4.91% | -3.24% | base | -3.41% | 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.
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Brent crude increase follows Tehran threatening retaliatory attacks on Gulf refineries and datacentres Oil has hit its highest level in more than six months as fears of fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict grip the energy markets.…
Source: The Guardian
Energy
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | that day | -3.41% | still updating |
| DAL | three days earlier | -3.24% | final price |
| DAL | five days earlier | -4.91% | final price |
| DHT | that day | +0.64% | still updating |
| DHT | three days earlier | -3.23% | final price |
| DHT | five days earlier | -2.28% | final price |
| FRO | that day | +2.34% | still updating |
| FRO | three days earlier | -1.82% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | +2.38% | final price |
| INSW | that day | +1.87% | still updating |
| INSW | three days earlier | -3.49% | final price |
| INSW | five days earlier | +1.36% | final price |
| LMT | that day | +2.01% | still updating |
| LMT | three days earlier | -7.02% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -6.43% | final price |
| RTX | that day | -1.18% | still updating |
| RTX | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | -0.33% | final price |
| TNK | that day | +2.35% | still updating |
| TNK | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| TNK | five days earlier | +1.72% | final price |
| USO | that day | +3.39% | still updating |
| USO | three days earlier | -1.11% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -0.46% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +3.00% | still updating |
| XLE | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +0.97% | final price |
| XOM | that day | +2.67% | still updating |
| XOM | three days earlier | -0.17% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +0.46% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 13 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 53 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100Price not final
“Oil price rises above $117 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.