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VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping

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VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping Baird Maritime

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

  • ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping

    Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted

  • MATX Matson

    Container lines are exposed when a shipping lane is disrupted

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • CVX Chevron

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • STNG Scorpio Tankers

    Tanker operators earn more when freight rates spike

  • 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
FRO-4.17%-5.40%—+5.54%+5.19%+0.27%-6.36%
INSW-2.70%-2.49%—+3.69%+4.30%-1.00%-5.62%
DHT-3.33%-3.73%—+6.49%+7.83%+1.26%-4.87%
TNK———————
ZIM———————
MATX———————
XOM———————
CVX-2.61%-3.22%—+1.43%+2.75%+4.76%+3.48%
STNG———————
DAL+1.16%+0.99%—-2.50%-3.18%-6.69%-4.98%

VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping Baird Maritime

Source: Baird Maritime

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +3.06%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +4.53% difference versus the market. energy stocks (XLE) is +0.92%, a +2.14% difference versus that group of stocks.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
CVXthat day+1.43%final price
CVXthe next day+2.75%final price
CVXtwo days later+4.76%final price
CVXthree days later+3.48%final price
CVXthree days earlier-3.22%final price
CVXfive days earlier-2.61%final price
DALthat day-2.50%final price
DALthe next day-3.18%final price
DALtwo days later-6.69%final price
DALthree days later-4.98%final price
DALthree days earlier+0.99%final price
DALfive days earlier+1.16%final price
DHTthat day+6.49%final price
DHTthe next day+7.83%final price
DHTtwo days later+1.26%final price
DHTthree days later-4.87%final price
DHTthree days earlier-3.73%final price
DHTfive days earlier-3.33%final price
FROthat day+5.54%final price
FROthe next day+5.19%final price
FROtwo days later+0.27%final price
FROthree days later-6.36%final price
FROthree days earlier-5.40%final price
FROfive days earlier-4.17%final price
INSWthat day+3.69%final price
INSWthe next day+4.30%final price
INSWtwo days later-1.00%final price
INSWthree days later-5.62%final price
INSWthree days earlier-2.49%final price
INSWfive days earlier-2.70%final price
BNO
SPY
XLE

How busy Taiwan Strait has been lately

Taiwan Strait has 48 linked stories in the last 7 days and 48 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping.” The recent pace is rising.

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

Companies tied to this story

  • BNO United States Brent Oil Fund

    United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping.” 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 12 Oct 2026 story “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping.” 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

    In “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping,” 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 “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping,” 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 “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping,” 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 “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping,” 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 “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping,” 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

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-supply or crude-price developments can transmit through WTI/Brent proxies and energy producer earnings expectations

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) and the energy link

On 12 Oct 2026, “VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping” is the story that connects United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) to Taiwan Strait.

United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is on the page because Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

A second company, United States Gasoline Fund (UGA), is listed for a different reason: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity

Price levels for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)

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.

How solid the energy case looks

46 out of 100

“VESSEL REVIEW | Golden Poplar – Ice-class oil/chemical tanker for China's Seacon Shipping” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 15 linked companies.