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US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight

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US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight Gulf News

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • FRO Frontline

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • INSW International Seaways

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • DHT DHT Holdings

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • TNK Teekay Tankers

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    Tracks U.S. crude prices when Gulf supply is at risk

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    Energy companies move with a Gulf supply scare

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • RTX RTX

    Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
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DHT———————
TNK———————
USO———————
XLE———————
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XOM———————
RTX———————
DAL———————

US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight Gulf News

Source: Gulf News

How far United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) has moved since 21 Sep 2026

Since the first closing price after “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +15.89%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.88% over the same days, a +16.77% difference versus the market. industrial stocks (XLI) is -2.10%, a +17.99% difference versus that group of stocks.

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The Strait of Hormuz count beside this story

Strait of Hormuz has 195 linked stories in the last 7 days and 195 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight.” The recent pace is rising.

Companies in defense around United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

Companies tied to this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    For “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • UGA United States Gasoline Fund

    United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust

    For “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • VDE Vanguard World Fd

    For “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight,” Vanguard World Fd (VDE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • FENY

    For “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight,” FENY is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf

    For “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • IEZ Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf

    In “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight,” Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

  • XAR Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight.” Reason on file: Material security escalation can alter defense demand expectations and risk premia

How defense news reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

“US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight” (21 Sep 2026) reaches United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) through Strait of Hormuz.

The link for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is this: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

Also listed, United States Gasoline Fund (UGA): Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

The price range for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), and the dates in the story

BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.

A simple score for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

54 out of 100

“US-Iran war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as oil falls towards $100 — what UAE residents need to know tonight” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 22 linked companies.