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Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Oil prices jumped on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal aimed at ending the conflict.

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

    Tracks U.S. crude prices when Gulf supply is at risk

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy companies move with a Gulf supply scare

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

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United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 28 Sep 2026

Since the first closing price after “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +14.25%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.29% over the same days, a +13.96% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +10.15%, a +4.10% difference versus that group of stocks.

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The Strait of Hormuz count beside this story

Strait of Hormuz has 195 linked stories in the last 7 days and 195 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz.” The recent pace is rising.

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

Companies tied to this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    For “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz,” 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

    United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 28 Sep 2026 story “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz.” 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 28 Sep 2026 story “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz.” 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

    In “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz,” Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ) 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

  • VDE Vanguard World Fd

    Vanguard World Fd (VDE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 28 Sep 2026 story “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz.” 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

    For “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz,” FENY 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

  • XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf

    In “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz,” 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

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 28 Sep 2026 story “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

How energy news reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

The 28 Sep 2026 story “Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz” names United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) because of Strait of Hormuz.

For United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), the reason on file says Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

A second company, United States Gasoline Fund (UGA), is listed for a different reason: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

What this energy story puts on the calendar

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)

100 out of 100

“Oil prices jump over 4% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz” scores 100 out of 100. The score uses 16 linked companies.