Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks
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This report is about oil and tanker shipping.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.2% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+64.8% 18d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF-6.7% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “iran” (defense) in this story.
- KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF-10.9% 30d
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF holds stocks listed in Saudi Arabia, which this story is about (“saudi”).
- TUR iShares MSCI Turkey ETF-22.7% 30d
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF holds stocks listed in Turkey, which this story is about (“turkish”).
- FRO Frontline+4.7% 30d
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “iran” (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 “iran” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | -3.36% | -2.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -2.42% | -2.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KSANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TURNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRO | -8.88% | -7.19% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -5.02% | -1.85% | 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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Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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How United States Oil Fund (USO) moved across the last 14 defense stories
In the last 14 similar stories, United States Oil Fund (USO) moved an average of -0.18% the next day. The best was +2.25% and the worst was -0.68%, from 6 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -0.18% | +2.25% | -0.68% | 6 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +1.46% | +5.37% | +0.46% | 6 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | -0.02% | +1.88% | -0.41% | 13 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | +0.03% | +2.40% | -0.96% | 13 |
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The price since 27 Oct 2026: United States Oil Fund (USO) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHT | three days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| DHT | five days earlier | -5.02% | final price |
| FRO | three days earlier | -7.19% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | -8.88% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -2.27% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -3.36% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -2.42% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 88 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 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).
Red Sea, seven days against thirty
Geopolitics Alpha has 76 stories about Red Sea from the past 7 days and 167 stories from the past 30. That is faster than its usual pace over the past month. “Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks” is tagged to Red Sea.
Companies in defense around United States Oil Fund (USO)
Companies carried with this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks,” 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 “iran” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks,” 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 “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
In “Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks,” 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 “iran” (defense) in this story
- KSA Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf
Ishares Msci Saudi Arabia Etf (KSA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF holds stocks listed in Saudi Arabia, which this story is about (“saudi”)
- TUR Ishares
In “Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks,” Ishares (TUR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Turkey ETF holds stocks listed in Turkey, which this story is about (“turkish”)
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
In “Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks,” 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 “iran” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
In “Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
What Red Sea means for United States Oil Fund (USO)
“Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks” (27 Oct 2026) reaches United States Oil Fund (USO) through Red Sea.
United States Oil Fund (USO) is on the page because United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
The price range for United States Oil Fund (USO), and the dates in the story
BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 900.02. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.55. XLE traded between 60.95 and 69.72 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 69.32.
What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani Officials Set For Iran Talks Amid Houthi Attacks” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.