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Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears

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Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears TradingView

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

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
ZIM———————
MATX———————
DAC-1.85%-2.49%—+0.32%-2.30%-3.91%-5.70%
GSL+2.96%+0.29%—+1.55%+1.42%-3.39%-5.81%
SBLK———————
GOGL-1.26%+0.00%—+0.00%+0.00%+0.00%+0.00%
XOM———————
CVX-2.61%-3.22%—+1.43%+2.75%+4.76%+3.48%
FRO-4.17%-5.40%—+5.54%+5.19%+0.27%-6.36%
XLE———————

Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears TradingView

Source: TradingView

4 earlier Red Sea stories for United States Oil Fund (USO)

In the last 4 similar stories, United States Oil Fund (USO) moved an average of +3.26% the next day. The best was +3.26% and the worst was +3.26%, from 1 prices.

CompanyWhenAverageLargest gainLargest dropPrices
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+2.96%+3.24%+2.67%4
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days later+4.13%+6.00%+2.27%4

How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 11 Oct 2026

Since the first closing price after “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears,” United States Oil Fund (USO) is +6.44%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +7.91% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +2.70%, a +3.74% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
CVXthat day+1.43%final price
CVXthe next day+2.75%final price
CVXtwo days later+4.76%final price
CVXthree days later+3.48%final price
CVXthree days earlier-3.22%final price
CVXfive days earlier-2.61%final price
DACthat day+0.32%final price
DACthe next day-2.30%final price
DACtwo days later-3.91%final price
DACthree days later-5.70%final price
DACthree days earlier-2.49%final price
DACfive days earlier-1.85%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
GOGLthat day0.00%final price
GOGLthe next day0.00%final price
GOGLtwo days later0.00%final price
GOGLthree days later0.00%final price
GOGLthree days earlier0.00%final price
GOGLfive days earlier-1.26%final price
GSLthat day+1.55%final price
GSLthe next day+1.42%final price
GSLtwo days later-3.39%final price
GSLthree days later-5.81%final price
GSLthree days earlier+0.29%final price
GSLfive days earlier+2.96%final price
USO
SPY
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Red Sea on the map for this story

Red Sea has 101 linked stories in the last 7 days and 101 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears.” The recent pace is rising.

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

Companies mentioned with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears.” 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

    In “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) 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

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    For “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) 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

    For “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) 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

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Oct 2026 story “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears.” Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • DBA Invesco Db Agriculture Fund

    For “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears,” Invesco Db Agriculture Fund (DBA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

  • MOO Vaneck Etf Trust

    In “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears,” Vaneck Etf Trust (MOO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Higher fuel and transport costs can propagate into commodity inputs, consumer margins, credit conditions, and interest-rate expectations

How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears,” the 11 Oct 2026 Red Sea story.

What ties United States Oil Fund (USO) to the headline is this: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is here too. Its reason reads: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

Dates and 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.

What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100

“Oil tops $105 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise inflation fears” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 19 linked companies.