Two Oil Tankers, A Tugboat Catch Fire after Passing through Hormuz Strait Illegally: IRGC
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This report is about tanker shipping and oil. Names like TNK and FRO typically gain because teekay Tankers (water transportation): 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
- 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-1.1% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) 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.
- 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-4.9% 30d
International Seaways (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 “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+4.7% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | +32.30% | +28.62% | base | -4.78% | -4.78% | -17.72% | -26.29% |
| USO | +15.71% | +7.84% | base | +1.93% | +2.60% | -1.88% | -2.71% |
| TNK | +14.26% | +7.57% | base | -6.61% | -3.24% | -3.95% | -3.59% |
| FRO | +16.66% | +7.37% | base | -6.75% | -5.98% | -8.68% | -9.52% |
| DHT | +13.74% | +8.20% | base | -5.69% | -5.73% | -6.75% | -5.67% |
| INSW | +14.12% | +6.11% | base | -3.90% | -1.59% | -3.89% | -1.25% |
| XOM | +8.08% | +6.08% | base | -2.44% | -1.94% | -2.77% | -2.97% |
| CVX | +6.66% | +5.01% | base | -0.72% | -1.81% | -3.16% | -2.66% |
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.
Two Oil Tankers, A Tugboat Catch Fire after Passing through Hormuz Strait Illegally: IRGC تسنیم
Source: 블루밍비트
Strait of Hormuz
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | that day | -4.78% | final price |
| BWET | the next day | -4.78% | final price |
| BWET | two days later | -17.72% | final price |
| BWET | three days later | -26.29% | final price |
| BWET | three days earlier | +28.62% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +32.30% | final price |
| CVX | that day | -0.72% | final price |
| CVX | the next day | -1.81% | final price |
| CVX | two days later | -3.16% | final price |
| CVX | three days later | -2.66% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | +5.01% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | +6.66% | final price |
| DHT | that day | -5.69% | final price |
| DHT | the next day | -5.73% | final price |
| DHT | two days later | -6.75% | final price |
| DHT | three days later | -5.67% | final price |
| DHT | three days earlier | +8.20% | final price |
| DHT | five days earlier | +13.74% | final price |
| FRO | that day | -6.75% | final price |
| FRO | the next day | -5.98% | final price |
| FRO | two days later | -8.68% | final price |
| FRO | three days later | -9.52% | final price |
| FRO | three days earlier | +7.37% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | +16.66% | final price |
| INSW | that day | -3.90% | final price |
| INSW | the next day | -1.59% | final price |
| INSW | two days later | -3.89% | final price |
| INSW | three days later | -1.25% | final price |
| INSW | three days earlier | +6.11% | final price |
| INSW | five days earlier | +14.12% | final price |
| TNK | that day | -6.61% | final price |
| TNK | the next day | -3.24% | final price |
| TNK | two days later | -3.95% | final price |
| TNK | three days later | -3.59% | final price |
| TNK | three days earlier | +7.57% | final price |
| TNK | five days earlier | +14.26% | final price |
| USO | that day | +1.93% | final price |
| USO | the next day | +2.60% | final price |
| USO | two days later | -1.88% | final price |
| USO | three days later | -2.71% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | +7.84% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +15.71% | final price |
| XOM | that day | -2.44% | final price |
| XOM | the next day | -1.94% | final price |
| XOM | two days later | -2.77% | final price |
| XOM | three days later | -2.97% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | +6.08% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | +8.08% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 22 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 66 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 43 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 64 days before publication. Filed 7 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).
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