US military says it helped Gulf states export 1.5 billion barrels of oil
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US Central Command says more than 3,000 commercial vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz with its support.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- FRO Frontline+4.7%
Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike
- INSW International Seaways+0.8%
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+8.2%
Tracks U.S. crude prices when Gulf supply is at risk
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+7.4%
Energy companies move with a Gulf supply scare
- LMT Lockheed Martin+14.2%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- RTX RTX-2.2%
Defense contractors get more work when conflict spending rises
- XOM Exxon Mobil+11.0%
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- DAL Delta Air Lines-3.8%
Airlines pay more for fuel when oil prices jump
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| FRONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INSWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DHTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TNKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USONo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LMT | -9.31% | -8.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RTX | +0.57% | +0.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -2.72% | -2.80% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DALNo 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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US military says it helped Gulf states export 1.5 billion barrels of oil Al Jazeera
Source: Al Jazeera
Strait of Hormuz
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | three days earlier | +2.12% | final price |
| BA | five days earlier | +1.64% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -3.75% | final price |
| GD | three days earlier | -1.30% | final price |
| GD | five days earlier | -2.30% | final price |
| HII | three days earlier | -0.04% | final price |
| HII | five days earlier | -1.72% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | +1.68% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | +2.64% | final price |
| LHX | three days earlier | -2.45% | final price |
| LHX | five days earlier | -3.97% | final price |
| LMT | three days earlier | -8.71% | final price |
| LMT | five days earlier | -9.31% | final price |
| NOC | three days earlier | -2.17% | final price |
| NOC | five days earlier | -7.45% | final price |
| RTX | three days earlier | +0.33% | final price |
| RTX | five days earlier | +0.57% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -2.80% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -2.72% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 33 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Lockheed Martin (LMT) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold RTX, worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 22 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).
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How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100
“US military says it helped Gulf states export 1.5 billion barrels of oil” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources.