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US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says

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Key takeaways

  • Exposed: USO, XLE, BWET, ITA, XOM
  • Market reaction: USO −8.5% on the day (still updating); XLE −5.9% on the day (still updating); BWET −15.7% on the day (still updating)

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHAUS issues fresh Iran-relatedsanctions, Treasury saysGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about oil and tanker shipping.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 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+1.1% 30d

    iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “iran” (defense) in this story.

  • FRO Frontline+10.3% 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-4.8% 13d

    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

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
USO+5.38%+6.75%base-8.53%after closeafter closeafter close
XLE+2.64%+4.95%base-5.91%after closeafter closeafter close
BWET+7.18%+11.56%base-15.67%after closeafter closeafter close
ITA-4.02%-3.08%base-1.30%after closeafter closeafter close
FRO+5.87%+8.47%base-7.89%after closeafter closeafter close
DHT+2.17%+4.51%base-6.93%after closeafter closeafter close
INSW+6.60%+6.75%base-5.72%after closeafter closeafter close
TNK+3.93%+5.50%base-7.26%after closeafter closeafter 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.

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says The Times of Israel

Source: The Times of Israel

Price since this story was published: United States Oil Fund (USO)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)that day-15.67%still updating
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)three days earlier+11.56%final price
Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)five days earlier+7.18%final price
DHTthat day-6.93%still updating
DHTthree days earlier+4.51%final price
DHTfive days earlier+2.17%final price
FROthat day-7.89%still updating
FROthree days earlier+8.47%final price
FROfive days earlier+5.87%final price
INSWthat day-5.72%still updating
INSWthree days earlier+6.75%final price
INSWfive days earlier+6.60%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)that day-1.30%still updating
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)three days earlier-3.08%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)five days earlier-4.02%final price
TNKthat day-7.26%still updating
TNKthree days earlier+5.50%final price
TNKfive days earlier+3.93%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day-8.53%still updating
United States Oil Fund (USO)three days earlier+6.75%final price
United States Oil Fund (USO)five days earlier+5.38%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)that day-5.91%still updating
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+4.95%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+2.64%final price

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Who gains and who loses around United States Oil Fund (USO)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    For “US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says,” 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 issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says,” 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

    Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says.” 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

    For “US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says,” 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

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    For “US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says,” ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says.” Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story

  • COP Conocophillips

    In “US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says,” Conocophillips (COP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story

  • SHEL Shell

    Shell (SHEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says.” Reason on file: Shell (crude petroleum and natural gas): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story

How “US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says” reaches United States Oil Fund (USO)

The 4 Nov 2026 story “US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says” names United States Oil Fund (USO) because of this 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

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story

Price levels for United States Oil Fund (USO)

BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. USO traded between 142.51 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.17. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.

A simple score for United States Oil Fund (USO)

46 out of 100Price not final

“US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury says” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.