U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz
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This report is about Gulf supply and Energy. Names like USO and XLE typically gain because tracks U.S. crude prices when Gulf supply is at risk. Linked by “hormuz” in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund+14.2% 30d
Tracks Brent when Gulf supply is at risk. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+64.8% 18d
Tanker freight rates jump when Gulf transit is at risk. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.2% 30d
Tracks U.S. crude prices when Gulf supply is at risk. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d
Energy companies move with a Gulf supply scare. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
- XOM Exxon Mobil+11.0% 11d
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
- CVX Chevron+9.9% 30d
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “crude + prices” in this story
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USO | -5.13% | -5.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -2.19% | -1.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -2.72% | -2.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -3.75% | -2.77% | 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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How United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) moved after the last 18 energy shocks
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | +1.01% | +3.26% | -0.66% | 18 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +1.32% | +6.12% | +0.46% | 18 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | +0.94% | +3.24% | -0.41% | 18 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | +0.90% | +2.40% | -0.96% | 18 |
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How far United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) has moved since 26 Oct 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron (CVX) | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| Chevron (CVX) | five days earlier | -3.75% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -5.78% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -5.13% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -1.69% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -2.19% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -2.72% | 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 56 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 87 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 33 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 54 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 61 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).
How busy Strait of Hormuz has been lately
Geopolitics Alpha has 118 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 290 stories from the past 30. That is faster than its usual pace over the past month. “U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) on one side of this energy story
Companies that tend to gain
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz,” United States Oil Fund (USO) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tracks U.S. crude prices when Gulf supply is at risk. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy companies move with a Gulf supply scare. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz.” Reason on file: Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
- CVX Chevron
For “U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz,” Chevron (CVX) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise. Linked by “oil + barrel” in this story
No up or down call on file
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
In “U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tracks Brent when Gulf supply is at risk. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
For “U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz,” Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tanker freight rates jump when Gulf transit is at risk. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
How energy news reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)
On 26 Oct 2026, “U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz” is the story that connects United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) to Strait of Hormuz.
For United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), the reason on file says Tracks Brent when Gulf supply is at risk. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is here too. Its reason reads: Tanker freight rates jump when Gulf transit is at risk. Linked by “hormuz” in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
BNO traded between 58.70 and 71.28 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.98. 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.
How strong the case is around United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)
46 out of 100
“U.S. Army Says It Has Helped 1.5 Billion Barrels of Oil Out of Hormuz” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.