Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors
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This report is about tanker shipping and oil. Names like FRO and DHT typically gain because frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-3.0% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “hormuz” (defense) in this story.
- FRO Frontline+14.2% 30d
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (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 “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- INSW International Seaways+1.7% 11d
International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- TNK Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+13.4% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRO | -2.94% | -2.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -1.70% | -2.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +1.66% | -0.13% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +0.20% | -1.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -1.45% | -2.77% | 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.
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Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors Türkiye Today
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How Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) moved across the last 14 energy stories
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | +4.39% | +6.10% | +2.68% | 14 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +2.40% | +2.58% | +2.22% | 14 |
| Frontline (FRO) | the next day | +5.45% | +7.75% | +3.14% | 14 |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days later | +7.05% | +9.23% | +4.86% | 14 |
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- Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war
- Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response
- Iran says 7 tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news
- Trump rejects Iranian claims of tanker strikes in Strait of Hormuz as oil prices rise
- Iran Says 7 Oil Tankers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The price since 31 Oct 2026: Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | -2.24% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | -1.70% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | -2.39% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | -2.94% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | +1.66% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | -1.49% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | +0.20% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -1.45% | final price |
Members of Congress who traded Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) near this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 17 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 61 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 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).
The Strait of Hormuz count beside this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 161 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 421 stories from the past 30. That is faster than its usual pace over the past month. “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies that tend to gain
- FRO Frontline
In “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors,” Frontline (FRO) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- DHT DHT Holdings
DHT Holdings (DHT) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors.” Reason on file: DHT Holdings (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- INSW International Seaways
In “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors,” International Seaways (INSW) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- TNK Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers (TNK) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors.” Reason on file: Teekay Tankers (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
No up or down call on file
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors,” 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
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
For “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “hormuz” (defense) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors,” 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
From Strait of Hormuz to Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is the company in “Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors,” the 31 Oct 2026 Strait of Hormuz story.
The link for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is this: Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO) is here too. Its reason reads: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) price range
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. ITA traded between 197.59 and 215.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 209.72. USO traded between 141.82 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.83.
How solid the energy case looks
46 out of 100
“Oil tanker attacks rock Strait of Hormuz as Oman rescues 25 sailors” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.