Oil fell Thursday as traders weighed supply risks from attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the IEA's latest monthly report. Brent for December delivery dropped 1.66% to $104.31 a barrel and WTI for November fell 1.09% to $94.05. A Singapore-registered ship was sunk in the strait, raising fears of a prolonged Mideast conflict, and Iran said it is “counting the moments” until it can strike U.S. warships. The IEA warned diesel constraints could last into next year, and fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia threaten to derail the supply recovery. Reuters reported the Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on “shadow fleet” vessels to help lower prices, while analyst Firas Bechwaty of ICM said US-Iran diplomacy has made little progress toward reopening the waterway, though accelerated IEA emergency stock releases are cushioning prices.
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PVD
▼ Likely negativePetroVietNam
Relevance: medium
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Oil & Gas |
| Industry | Oil Equipment & Services |
| Market cap | 16,375 bn VND |
| P/E | 14.7 |
| P/B | 0.95 |
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 18.00 |
| Change that session | +1.12% |
PVT
▼ Likely negativePVTrans
Relevance: medium
| Market | Vietnam stocks |
|---|---|
| Exchange | HOSE |
| Sector | Industrial Goods & Services |
| Industry | Marine Transportation |
| Market cap | 12,225 bn VND |
| P/E | 8.6 |
| P/B | 1.29 |
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 24.70 |
| Change that session | -1.20% |
USD/CAD
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/14/2026 | 1.42352 |
| Change that session | +0.14% |
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