US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table
Published . Updated .
This report is about oil and tanker shipping. Names like XOM and CVX typically gain because exxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+9.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+0.3% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “iran” (defense) in this story.
- FRO Frontline+10.0% 30d
Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “iran” (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 “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- INSW International Seaways+3.4% 10d
International Seaways (water transportation): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “iran” (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 “iran” (tanker shipping) 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 | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWETNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ITANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRO | -2.94% | -2.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHT | -1.70% | -2.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INSW | +1.66% | -0.13% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TNK | +0.20% | -1.49% | 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.
Market Call
Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.
US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table BW Businessworld
Source: BW Businessworld
17 earlier Strait of Hormuz stories for United States Oil Fund (USO)
Across 17 earlier stories, United States Oil Fund (USO) the next day averaged +4.70%. The largest gain was +6.10% and the largest drop was +2.68%, from 17 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | the next day | +4.70% | +6.10% | +2.68% | 17 |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days later | +2.52% | +5.08% | +2.22% | 17 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | the next day | +1.96% | +2.88% | -0.95% | 17 |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days later | +0.62% | +1.30% | +0.18% | 17 |
- Qatar locks in US LNG through 2054 as it looks beyond Hormuz
- Iran: 7 ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz
- Strait of Hormuz Oil Tankers Hit: New Risks for U.S. Farmers
- Oil shipping through Strait of Hormuz
- Oil prices increase as 7 tankers reported damaged in Hormuz
- Iran says 7 tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news
How far United States Oil Fund (USO) has moved since 31 Oct 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DHT | three days earlier | -2.24% | final price |
| DHT | five days earlier | -1.70% | final price |
| FRO | three days earlier | -2.39% | final price |
| FRO | five days earlier | -2.94% | final price |
| INSW | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| INSW | five days earlier | +1.66% | final price |
| TNK | three days earlier | -1.49% | final price |
| TNK | five days earlier | +0.20% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 17 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 61 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 17 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 38 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 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 71 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).
The Strait of Hormuz count beside this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 144 stories about Strait of Hormuz from the past 7 days and 403 stories from the past 30. That is faster than its usual pace over the past month. “US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table” is tagged to Strait of Hormuz.
Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)
The side that tends to collect
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
- CVX Chevron
Chevron (CVX) tends to benefit, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
No up or down call on file
- USO United States Oil Fund
For “US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table,” 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 “iran” (oil) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
- BWET Amplify Commodity Trust
In “US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table,” 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 “iran” (tanker shipping) in this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
In “US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table,” IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “iran” (defense) in this story
What Strait of Hormuz means for United States Oil Fund (USO)
United States Oil Fund (USO) is the company in “US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table,” the 31 Oct 2026 Strait of Hormuz story.
What ties United States Oil Fund (USO) to the headline is this: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is here too. Its reason reads: Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
The price range for United States Oil Fund (USO), 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. USO traded between 141.82 and 169.96 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 168.21. XLE traded between 61.91 and 69.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 68.72.
What the saved facts support for United States Oil Fund (USO)
46 out of 100
“US-Iran Draft Puts Nuclear Concessions, Hormuz And Sanctions On The Negotiating Table” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.