Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast
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Key takeaways
- A Greek-owned tanker believed to be carrying a cargo of Russian diesel fuel appears to have paused a planned voyage to the United States, based on AIS...
- Exposed: USO, XLE, BWET, FRO, DHT
- Market reaction: USO +2.4% on the day (still updating); XLE +1.6% on the day (still updating); BWET +4.9% on the day (still updating)
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A Greek-owned tanker believed to be carrying a cargo of Russian diesel fuel appears to have paused a planned voyage to the United States, based on AIS...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “diesel” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “diesel” (oil) 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.
- VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF holds stocks listed in Europe, which this story is about (“greek”).
- FRO Frontline+1.0% 30d
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight, with business in Europe): 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-10.7% 18d
International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- TNK Teekay Tankers
Teekay Tankers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | +2.78% | +4.95% | base | +2.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.11% | -0.95% | base | +1.57% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +35.67% | +29.19% | base | +4.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| VGK | +0.65% | -2.62% | base | -0.77% | after close | after close | after close |
| FRO | +10.52% | +3.52% | base | +4.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | +6.01% | -0.62% | base | +4.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +1.26% | -0.13% | base | +3.20% | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +3.72% | +0.36% | base | +3.09% | 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.
Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast The Maritime Executive
Source: The Maritime Executive
United States Oil Fund (USO) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | that day | +4.90% | still updating |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days earlier | +29.19% | final price |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | five days earlier | +35.67% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | that day | +4.90% | still updating |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | three days earlier | -0.62% | final price |
| DHT Holdings (DHT) | five days earlier | +6.01% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | that day | +4.39% | still updating |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days earlier | +3.52% | final price |
| Frontline (FRO) | five days earlier | +10.52% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | that day | +3.20% | still updating |
| International Seaways (INSW) | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| International Seaways (INSW) | five days earlier | +1.26% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | that day | +3.09% | still updating |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | three days earlier | +0.36% | final price |
| Teekay Tankers (TNK) | five days earlier | +3.72% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | that day | +2.37% | still updating |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | +4.95% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +2.78% | final price |
| VGK | that day | -0.77% | still updating |
| VGK | three days earlier | -2.62% | final price |
| VGK | five days earlier | +0.65% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | that day | +1.57% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | +2.11% | final price |
Congressional trades in United States Oil Fund (USO) around 11 Nov 2026
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 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).
Who collects and who pays in energy
Companies that tend to gain
- FRO Frontline
For “Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast,” 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
DHT Holdings (DHT) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast.” 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 “Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast,” 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
- TNK Teekay Tankers
For “Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast,” Teekay Tankers (TNK) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Teekay Tankers (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
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast,” 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 “diesel” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “diesel” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast,” 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
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “diesel” (oil) in this story
How energy news reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast,” the 11 Nov 2026 Energy story.
The link for United States Oil Fund (USO) is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “diesel” (oil) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “diesel” (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 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.
The energy score for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Tanker Linked to Trump's Russian Diesel Waiver Pauses off U.S. East Coast” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.