Qatari LNG tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf
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This report is about natural gas and tanker shipping. 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
- 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 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 “gulf” (oil) in this story.
- QAT iShares MSCI Qatar ETF
iShares MSCI Qatar ETF holds stocks listed in Qatar, which this story is about (“qatari”).
- 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.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QATNo 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 |
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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Earlier energy stories for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG): 11 cases
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | -0.56% | +0.71% | -1.69% | 10 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | +0.12% | +2.31% | -0.87% | 6 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -0.06% | +2.20% | -3.69% | 10 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +0.47% | +3.84% | -1.37% | 6 |
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Price since this story was published: United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
| 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 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
The Persian Gulf count beside 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 tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf” is tagged to Persian Gulf.
Who gains and who loses around United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
Companies that tend to gain
- FRO Frontline
In “Qatari LNG tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf,” 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
For “Qatari LNG tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf,” DHT Holdings (DHT) tends to benefit, medium confidence. 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
For “Qatari LNG tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf,” 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
No up or down call on file
- 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 tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf.” 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
In “Qatari LNG tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf,” 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 tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf,” 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
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Qatari LNG tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “gulf” (oil) in this story
How a Persian Gulf shock reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
“Qatari LNG tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf” (1 Nov 2026) reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) through Persian Gulf.
For United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), the reason on file says United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story
Dates in the story, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) price range
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.
What the saved facts support for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)
46 out of 100
“Qatari LNG tanker comes under attack in Persian Gulf” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.