Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports
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Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports The Hill
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- 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
- DAC Danaos
Ship owners earn more when vessels are tied up longer
- GSL Global Ship Lease
Ship owners earn more when vessels are tied up longer
- SBLK Star Bulk Carriers
Dry-bulk carriers move with commodity shipping demand
- GOGL Golden Ocean
Dry-bulk carriers move with commodity shipping demand
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- FRO Frontline
Longer voyages raise tanker earnings when ships avoid the Red Sea
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy prices move when a shipping lane is disrupted
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports The Hill
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Earlier energy stories for United States Oil Fund (USO): 8 cases
United States Oil Fund (USO) the next day, across 8 earlier stories: average +3.26%, largest gain +3.26%, largest drop +3.26%, from 1 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | +3.26% | +3.26% | +3.26% | 1 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +6.12% | +6.12% | +6.12% | 1 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | +2.99% | +3.24% | +2.41% | 8 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | +3.34% | +6.00% | +2.27% | 8 |
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United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market
Since the first closing price after “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +5.04%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +6.51% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.92%, a +4.13% difference versus that group of stocks.
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVX | that day | +1.30% | final price |
| CVX | the next day | +3.29% | final price |
| CVX | two days later | +2.02% | final price |
| CVX | three days later | +4.63% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -1.61% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -3.45% | final price |
| DAC | that day | -2.61% | final price |
| DAC | the next day | -4.21% | final price |
| DAC | two days later | -6.00% | final price |
| DAC | three days later | -6.72% | final price |
| DAC | three days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| DAC | five days earlier | -1.90% | 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 |
| GOGL | that day | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | the next day | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | two days later | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | three days later | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| GOGL | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| GSL | that day | -0.12% | final price |
| GSL | the next day | -4.86% | final price |
| GSL | two days later | -7.24% | final price |
| GSL | three days later | -8.79% | final price |
| GSL | three days earlier | +0.38% | final price |
| GSL | five days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
Disclosure records for United States Oil Fund (USO) within two months of 12 Oct 2026
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Who is named in “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports”
Companies carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports,” 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
- XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf
State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.” Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
- AMPY Amplify Energy
In “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports,” Amplify Energy (AMPY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
- AEIS Advanced Energy Industries
For “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports,” 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
- ATO Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy (ATO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.” 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
- BTU Peabody Energy
Peabody Energy (BTU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.” Reason on file: GA selected BTU 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
How “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports” reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports,” the 12 Oct 2026 Red Sea story.
For United States Oil Fund (USO), the reason on file says Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
A second company, State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP), is listed for a different reason: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations
Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. USO traded between 141.82 and 162.99 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 160.80. 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 Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Oil prices spike after Houthi attacks on Saudi airports” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 10 linked companies.