The Week in Charts: Crude tanker correction worsens in wake of US midterms | Black Sea shipping activity plunges as escalating attacks deter owners
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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 “crude” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.5% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (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.
- FRO Frontline+1.6% 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-7.8% 19d
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.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings-2.7% 17d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (oil) 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 | +5.62% | -2.06% | base | -3.90% | -4.71% | -4.64% | -1.41% |
| XLE | +9.12% | +3.08% | base | +0.56% | +0.96% | +2.56% | +4.33% |
| BWET | +35.08% | +5.02% | base | -13.59% | -22.59% | -18.80% | -14.53% |
| FRO | +14.63% | +6.76% | base | -2.51% | -3.40% | +0.07% | +2.97% |
| DHT | +15.43% | +6.67% | base | -0.53% | +0.63% | +4.67% | +7.79% |
| INSW | +7.59% | +1.40% | base | -2.55% | +0.13% | +3.99% | +5.40% |
| TNK | +11.16% | +3.34% | base | -0.73% | -0.36% | +2.60% | +2.76% |
| XOM | +8.37% | +2.16% | base | -0.67% | -0.88% | +0.24% | +2.33% |
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.
The Week in Charts: Crude tanker correction worsens in wake of US midterms | Black Sea shipping activity plunges as escalating attacks deter owners Lloyd's List
Source: Lloyd's List
Black Sea
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | that day | -13.59% | final price |
| BWET | the next day | -22.59% | final price |
| BWET | two days later | -18.80% | final price |
| BWET | three days later | -14.53% | final price |
| BWET | three days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +35.08% | final price |
| DHT | that day | -0.53% | final price |
| DHT | the next day | +0.63% | final price |
| DHT | two days later | +4.67% | final price |
| DHT | three days later | +7.79% | final price |
| DHT | three days earlier | +6.67% | final price |
| DHT | five days earlier | +15.43% | final price |
| FRO | that day | -2.51% | final price |
| FRO | the next day | -3.40% | final price |
| FRO | two days later | +0.07% | final price |
| FRO | three days later | +2.97% | final price |
| FRO | three days earlier | +6.76% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | +14.63% | final price |
| INSW | that day | -2.55% | final price |
| INSW | the next day | +0.13% | final price |
| INSW | two days later | +3.99% | final price |
| INSW | three days later | +5.40% | final price |
| INSW | three days earlier | +1.40% | final price |
| INSW | five days earlier | +7.59% | final price |
| TNK | that day | -0.73% | final price |
| TNK | the next day | -0.36% | final price |
| TNK | two days later | +2.60% | final price |
| TNK | three days later | +2.76% | final price |
| TNK | three days earlier | +3.34% | final price |
| TNK | five days earlier | +11.16% | final price |
| USO | that day | -3.90% | final price |
| USO | the next day | -4.71% | final price |
| USO | two days later | -4.64% | final price |
| USO | three days later | -1.41% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -2.06% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +5.62% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +0.56% | final price |
| XLE | the next day | +0.96% | final price |
| XLE | two days later | +2.56% | final price |
| XLE | three days later | +4.33% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | +3.08% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +9.12% | final price |
| XOM | that day | -0.67% | final price |
| XOM | the next day | -0.88% | final price |
| XOM | two days later | +0.24% | final price |
| XOM | three days later | +2.33% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | +2.16% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +8.37% | final price |
Black Sea
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 26 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 70 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).
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How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
“The Week in Charts: Crude tanker correction worsens in wake of US midterms | Black Sea shipping activity plunges as escalating attacks deter owners” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.