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Oil Surges, Tanker Rates Soar: ETFs in Play
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Oil and tanker markets have surged as Middle East tensions show no sign of easing, pushing both shipping costs and crude prices higher. The article links the spike to Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for roughly 20% of global oil exports, plus heightened risks that lead many tankers to detour around the Red Sea and Persian Gulf—adding weeks to voyages and straining vessel capacity. It cites Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET) up 3,680% year-to-date, with Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BDRY) up about 78% in 2026. Oil prices climbed after Saudi Arabia shut an East-West crude pipeline following drone strikes.
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