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US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet

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Key takeaways

  • The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions against an India-based network led by Sunil Kumar Sharma and his...
  • Exposed: BWET, USO, ITA, INDA, FRO
  • Market reaction: BWET −15.7% on the day (still updating); USO −8.4% on the day (still updating); FRO −7.4% on the day (still updating)

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US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions against an India-based network led by Sunil Kumar Sharma and his...

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 “shadow fleet” (tanker shipping) in this story.

  • USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 30d

    United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) 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.

  • INDA iShares MSCI India ETF-3.0% 18d

    iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“indian”).

  • 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 “shadow fleet” (tanker shipping) in this story.

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+2.0% 16d

    ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) 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 “shadow fleet” (tanker shipping) in this story.

  • CVX Chevron+9.6% 30d

    Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
BWET+7.18%+11.56%base-15.67%after closeafter closeafter close
USO+5.38%+6.75%base-8.36%after closeafter closeafter close
ITA-4.02%-3.08%base-1.57%after closeafter closeafter close
INDA-3.89%-1.98%base+2.71%after closeafter closeafter close
FRO+5.87%+8.47%base-7.44%after closeafter closeafter close
XOM+2.57%+5.49%base-4.91%after closeafter closeafter close
DHT+2.17%+4.51%base-6.56%after closeafter closeafter close
CVX+1.76%+4.58%base-3.96%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 Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet WANA News Agency

Source: WANA News Agency

Price since this story was published: Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)

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
Chevron (CVX)that day-3.96%still updating
Chevron (CVX)three days earlier+4.58%final price
Chevron (CVX)five days earlier+1.76%final price
DHT Holdings (DHT)that day-6.56%still updating
DHT Holdings (DHT)three days earlier+4.51%final price
DHT Holdings (DHT)five days earlier+2.17%final price
Frontline (FRO)that day-7.44%still updating
Frontline (FRO)three days earlier+8.47%final price
Frontline (FRO)five days earlier+5.87%final price
Ishares Tr (INDA)that day+2.71%still updating
Ishares Tr (INDA)three days earlier-1.98%final price
Ishares Tr (INDA)five days earlier-3.89%final price
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)that day-1.57%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
United States Oil Fund (USO)that day-8.36%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
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)that day-4.91%still updating
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)three days earlier+5.49%final price
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM)five days earlier+2.57%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • BWET Amplify Commodity Trust

    For “US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet,” 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 “shadow fleet” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story

  • ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

    IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “iran” (defense) in this story

  • INDA Ishares Tr

    For “US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet,” Ishares Tr (INDA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI India ETF holds stocks listed in India, which this story is about (“indian”)

  • FRO Frontline

    Frontline (FRO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet.” Reason on file: Frontline (deep sea foreign transportation of freight): tanker owners earn more when more crude has to move by sea. Linked by “shadow fleet” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • XOM ExxonMobil Holdings

    ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story

  • DHT DHT Holdings

    DHT Holdings (DHT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet.” 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 “shadow fleet” (tanker shipping) in this story

  • CVX Chevron

    For “US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet,” Chevron (CVX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story

Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)

On 4 Nov 2026, “US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet” is the story that connects Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) to this story.

Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET) is on the page because Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “shadow fleet” (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 “iran” (oil) in this story

Dates and price levels for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)

BWET traded between 788.51 and 1047.07 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 907.20. ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. USO traded between 142.51 and 171.80 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 158.17.

A simple score for Amplify Commodity Trust (BWET)

46 out of 100Price not final

“US Sanctions Indian Network Over Alleged Support for Iran’s Shadow Fleet” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.