U.S. crude falls over 2% as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia rattle traders
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WTI fell 2.19% to $101 and Brent fell 1.89% to $114.51 as traders weighed supply risks against demand worries
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF+64.8% 18d
Tanker freight rates rise when ships avoid the Red Sea. Linked by “houthi” in this story
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4% 30d
Energy prices move when a shipping lane is disrupted. Linked by “houthi” in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund+8.2% 30d
This fund moves with oil prices. Linked by “crude + supply” in this story
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund+14.2% 30d
Tracks Brent, the global crude benchmark. Linked by “crude + supply” in this story
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLE | -2.19% | -1.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BNONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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U.S. crude falls over 2% as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia rattle traders Quartz
Source: Quartz
How Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) moved after the last 15 energy shocks
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | +0.14% | +1.88% | -0.41% | 15 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | +0.34% | +2.40% | -0.96% | 15 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -0.02% | +2.25% | -0.68% | 9 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +1.79% | +5.37% | +0.46% | 9 |
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Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -1.69% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -2.19% | final price |
The Red Sea count beside this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 81 stories about Red Sea from the past 7 days and 162 stories from the past 30. That is faster than its usual pace over the past month. “U.S. crude falls over 2% as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia rattle traders” is tagged to Red Sea.
Who gains and who loses around Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
The side that tends to collect
- USO United States Oil Fund
In “U.S. crude falls over 2% as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia rattle traders,” United States Oil Fund (USO) tends to benefit, medium confidence. Reason on file: This fund moves with oil prices. Linked by “crude + falls” in this story
No up or down call on file
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “U.S. crude falls over 2% as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia rattle traders.” Reason on file: Tanker freight rates rise when ships avoid the Red Sea. Linked by “houthi” in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “U.S. crude falls over 2% as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia rattle traders.” Reason on file: Energy prices move when a shipping lane is disrupted. Linked by “houthi” in this story
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
In “U.S. crude falls over 2% as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia rattle traders,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Tracks Brent, the global crude benchmark. Linked by “crude + falls” in this story
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) and the energy link
“U.S. crude falls over 2% as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia rattle traders” (26 Oct 2026) reaches Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) through Red Sea.
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is on the page because Tanker freight rates rise when ships avoid the Red Sea. Linked by “houthi” in this story
A second company, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE), is listed for a different reason: Energy prices move when a shipping lane is disrupted. Linked by “houthi” in this story
Dates in the story, and the Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) price range
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.
How solid the energy case looks
33 out of 100
“U.S. crude falls over 2% as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia rattle traders” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.