Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce
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Key takeaways
- Oil prices rose on Wednesday from the previous session's two-month lows, as the market swung between hopes for a de-escalation in the US-Israeli war on…
- Exposed: USO, XLE, BWET, XOM, CVX
- Market reaction: USO +2.4% on the day (still updating); XLE +1.6% on the day (still updating); BWET +4.9% on the day (still updating)
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Oil prices rose on Wednesday from the previous session's two-month lows, as the market swung between hopes for a de-escalation in the US-Israeli war on…
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 shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- EIS iShares MSCI Israel ETF
iShares MSCI Israel ETF holds stocks listed in Israel, which this story is about (“israeli”).
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- SHEL Shell
Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) 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 | +2.78% | +4.95% | base | +2.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.11% | -0.95% | base | +1.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +35.67% | +29.19% | base | +4.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| EIS | -1.40% | -2.35% | base | +0.00% | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | +3.07% | +0.89% | base | +1.25% | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | +2.73% | +0.67% | base | +0.78% | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | +0.96% | +0.52% | base | +1.36% | after close | after close | after close |
| SHEL | +4.68% | +1.86% | base | +0.63% | 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 rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce صحيفة مال
Source: 블루밍비트
Earlier energy stories for United States Oil Fund (USO): 18 cases
Across 18 earlier stories, United States Oil Fund (USO) the next day averaged -7.10%. The largest gain was -6.32% and the largest drop was -7.20%, from 18 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -7.10% | -6.32% | -7.20% | 18 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | -5.41% | -4.86% | -9.82% | 18 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | -5.76% | -5.58% | -6.96% | 15 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | -8.19% | -7.07% | -8.36% | 15 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | -21.97% | -19.70% | -22.25% | 18 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | -30.61% | -30.61% | -30.61% | 2 |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | the next day | -5.86% | -5.72% | -6.87% | 17 |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days later | -7.52% | -7.18% | -7.56% | 17 |
- Aramco expanding East-West Pipeline that avoids Hormuz
- UNCTAD: Tanker freight rates and bunker costs surge amid Hormuz disruptions
- Hormuz crisis drives shipping costs to more than 30% of barrel value, ADNOC chief executive says
- Aramco Targets Hormuz Bypass with East-West Pipeline Expansion
- Watch US Hits Iran’s Qeshm Island as Hormuz Talks Keep Oil Markets on Edge
- Strait of Hormuz Disruptions: Soaring fuel prices and the burden of inflation
Price since this story was published: United States Oil Fund (USO)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | +4.90% | still updating |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +29.19% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +35.67% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | that day | +1.36% | still updating |
| Conocophillips (COP) | three days earlier | +0.52% | final price |
| Conocophillips (COP) | five days earlier | +0.96% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | that day | +0.78% | still updating |
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | +0.67% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | +2.73% | final price |
| EIS | that day | 0.00% | still updating |
| EIS | three days earlier | -2.35% | final price |
| EIS | five days earlier | -1.40% | final price |
| SHEL | that day | +0.63% | still updating |
| SHEL | three days earlier | +1.86% | final price |
| SHEL | five days earlier | +4.68% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | +2.37% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +2.78% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | +1.57% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +2.11% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | +1.25% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +3.07% | 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 28 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 72 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 28 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 49 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 70 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 77 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 79 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 82 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Occidental Petroleum (OXY), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 82 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).
Where this story sits: Strait of Hormuz
Geopolitics Alpha has 212 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 695 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Companies in energy around United States Oil Fund (USO)
The side that tends to collect
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce.” 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
Chevron (CVX) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
- OXY Occidental Petroleum
For “Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce,” Occidental Petroleum (OXY) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Occidental Petroleum (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
No up or down call on file
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce,” 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 rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce,” 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
For “Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- MATX Matson
For “Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce,” Matson (MATX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
What Strait of Hormuz means for United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce,” the 11 Nov 2026 Strait of Hormuz story.
United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Dates and price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)
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.
How solid the energy case looks
69 out of 100Price not final
“Oil rebounds as Hormuz shipping attacks blunt hopes for Iran truce” scores 69 out of 100. The score uses 4 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.