UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported an incident involving an oil tanker in the waters of the
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.
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-0.6% 15d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- FRO Frontline+1.0% 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-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.
- 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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | +35.67% | +29.19% | base | +4.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +2.78% | +4.95% | base | +2.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWU | +2.09% | -1.48% | base | -0.84% | 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 |
| XOM | +3.07% | +0.89% | base | +1.25% | 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.
UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz 8AM Media
Source: 8AM Media
What happened to Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) the last 16 times Strait of Hormuz was in the news
In the last 16 similar stories, Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) moved an average of -22.09% the next day. The best was -19.70% and the worst was -22.25%, from 16 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | the next day | -22.09% | -19.70% | -22.25% | 16 |
| Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) | three days later | -30.61% | -30.61% | -30.61% | 1 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | -7.15% | -6.32% | -7.20% | 16 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | -5.17% | -4.86% | -9.82% | 16 |
| Frontline (FRO) | the next day | -7.65% | -7.65% | -7.65% | 7 |
| Frontline (FRO) | three days later | -12.44% | -12.44% | -12.44% | 7 |
- Aramco expanding East-West Pipeline that avoids Hormuz
- UNCTAD: Tanker freight rates and bunker costs surge amid Hormuz disruptions
- Hormuz crisis drives shipping costs to more than 30% of barrel value, ADNOC chief executive says
- Aramco Targets Hormuz Bypass with East-West Pipeline Expansion
- Watch US Hits Iran’s Qeshm Island as Hormuz Talks Keep Oil Markets on Edge
- Strait of Hormuz Disruptions: Soaring fuel prices and the burden of inflation
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 11 Nov 2026
| 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 |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | that day | -0.84% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | three days earlier | -1.48% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | five days earlier | +2.09% | 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 |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | that day | +1.25% | still updating |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | +0.89% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | +3.07% | final price |
Congressional trades in Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) 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).
How busy Strait of Hormuz has been lately
Geopolitics Alpha has 212 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 695 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Who gains and who loses around Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
The side that tends to collect
- FRO Frontline
Frontline (FRO) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz.” 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
For “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz,” DHT Holdings (DHT) tends to benefit, medium confidence. 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
International Seaways (INSW) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz.” 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
Teekay Tankers (TNK) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz.” 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
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz,” 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
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz,” 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 “oil” (oil) in this story
- EWU Ishares Tr
In “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz,” Ishares Tr (EWU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
From Strait of Hormuz to Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is the company in “UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz,” the 11 Nov 2026 Strait of Hormuz story.
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is on the page because Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “tanker” (tanker shipping) in this story
United States Oil Fund (USO) is here too. Its reason reads: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story
The price range for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET), 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. EWU traded between 45.65 and 47.48 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.84. USO traded between 143.02 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.41.
What the saved facts support for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)
46 out of 100Price not final
“UK Maritime Agency Reports Incident Involving Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.