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Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region

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Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region Al Jazeera

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

  • 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

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
FRO-4.17%-5.40%—+5.54%+5.19%+0.27%-6.36%
INSW-2.70%-2.49%—+3.69%+4.30%-1.00%-5.62%
DHT-3.33%-3.73%—+6.49%+7.83%+1.26%-4.87%
TNK———————
USO———————
XLE———————
ZIM———————
MATX+2.13%-1.51%—+0.80%+4.03%+3.93%+4.89%
XOM———————
DAL+1.16%+0.99%—-2.50%-3.18%-6.69%-4.98%

Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region Al Jazeera

Source: Al Jazeera

How United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) moved across the last 15 energy stories

CompanyWhenAverageLargest gainLargest dropPrices
Vanguard World Fd (VDE)the next day+3.32%+3.32%+3.32%2
Vanguard World Fd (VDE)three days later+1.98%+1.98%+1.98%2
FENYthe next day+3.24%+3.24%+3.24%2
FENYthree days later+1.93%+1.93%+1.93%2
Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ)the next day+0.17%+0.17%+0.17%2
Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ)three days later-3.47%-3.47%-3.47%2

Price since this story was published: United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

Since the first closing price after “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +3.06%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +4.53% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.92%, a +2.14% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
DALthat day-2.50%final price
DALthe next day-3.18%final price
DALtwo days later-6.69%final price
DALthree days later-4.98%final price
DALthree days earlier+0.99%final price
DALfive days earlier+1.16%final price
DHTthat day+6.49%final price
DHTthe next day+7.83%final price
DHTtwo days later+1.26%final price
DHTthree days later-4.87%final price
DHTthree days earlier-3.73%final price
DHTfive days earlier-3.33%final price
FROthat day+5.54%final price
FROthe next day+5.19%final price
FROtwo days later+0.27%final price
FROthree days later-6.36%final price
FROthree days earlier-5.40%final price
FROfive days earlier-4.17%final price
INSWthat day+3.69%final price
INSWthe next day+4.30%final price
INSWtwo days later-1.00%final price
INSWthree days later-5.62%final price
INSWthree days earlier-2.49%final price
INSWfive days earlier-2.70%final price
MATXthat day+0.80%final price
MATXthe next day+4.03%final price
MATXtwo days later+3.93%final price
MATXthree days later+4.89%final price
MATXthree days earlier-1.51%final price
MATXfive days earlier+2.13%final price
BNO
SPY
XLE

The Strait of Hormuz count beside this story

Strait of Hormuz has 198 linked stories in the last 7 days and 198 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region.” The recent pace is rising.

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) on one side of this energy story

Companies tied to this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    In “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region,” 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

  • VDE Vanguard World Fd

    Vanguard World Fd (VDE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region.” 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

    FENY is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region.” 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

    Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region.” 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

    For “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) 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

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    In “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) 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

    For “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region,” 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

    For “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region,” 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

What Strait of Hormuz means for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

The 12 Oct 2026 story “Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region” names United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) because of Strait of Hormuz.

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

Vanguard World Fd (VDE) is here too. Its reason reads: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

The price range for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), and the dates in the story

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. FENY traded between 34.72 and 37.59 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.19. VDE traded between 176.54 and 190.84 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 189.01.

A simple score for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

46 out of 100

“Oil tanker reportedly attacked in Strait of Hormuz region” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 16 linked companies.