Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs
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Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) said Sunday that its LNG carrier Al Mayeda was struck by unidentified objects while sailing through the Arabian Gulf on Friday evening, amid escalating attacks on commercial vessels and growing risks to energy shipments through the Strait of
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-11.6% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks shipping freight. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
- QAT iShares MSCI Qatar ETF
iShares MSCI Qatar ETF holds stocks listed in Qatar, which this story is about (“qatari”).
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services+1.3% 30d
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- MATX Matson-5.7% 9d
Matson (water transportation): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
- DAC Danaos
Danaos (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QATNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ZIM | +4.03% | +4.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MATX | +2.55% | +2.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DAC | +0.47% | +0.95% | 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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Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs Forbes Middle East
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What happened to United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) the last 11 times Persian Gulf was in the news
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | -0.56% | +0.71% | -1.69% | 9 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | -0.31% | +0.52% | -0.87% | 5 |
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Price since this story was published: United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAC | three days earlier | +0.95% | final price |
| DAC | five days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | three days earlier | +2.06% | final price |
| Matson (MATX) | five days earlier | +2.55% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | three days earlier | +4.49% | final price |
| ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) | five days earlier | +4.03% | final price |
Persian Gulf on the map for this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 13 stories about Persian Gulf from the past 7 days and 44 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs” is tagged to Persian Gulf.
Who gains and who pays if Persian Gulf stays in the story
Companies carried with this story
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs.” Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs,” 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
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story
- QAT Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (QAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Qatar ETF holds stocks listed in Qatar, which this story is about (“qatari”)
- ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs.” Reason on file: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): shipping lines' rates jump when routes or ports are disrupted. Linked by “shipping” (container shipping) in this story
- LNG Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs.” Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
- MATX Matson
In “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs,” 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
From Persian Gulf to United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
On 1 Nov 2026, “Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs” is the story that connects United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) to Persian Gulf.
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is on the page because United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
Dates and price levels for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.08. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.
The energy score for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
46 out of 100
“Qatari LNG Carrier Hit Amid Surge In Gulf Shipping Attacks, Rising Insurance Costs” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.