# Oil posting worst month in six years on Iran deal hopes — short energy if ceasefire lands

_AI-generated trading idea · SHORT · USO, XLE_

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Oil prices just had their worst month in six years. President Trump says the U.S. is on the verge of a ceasefire deal with Iran, which would reopen critical shipping routes and unleash more oil supply onto the world market.

## Idea

Brent crude just posted its biggest monthly drop in six years, and the selling may not be over. President Trump is meeting in the Situation Room to finalize a ceasefire deal with Iran. If an agreement is reached and the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most important oil shipping lane — reopens, a massive amount of oil supply would flood back into the market. Oil prices have been propped up by war-related disruption; remove that fear, and prices could slide sharply. The energy sector ETF (XLE) would also feel the pressure as investors flee oil-linked stocks.

## Key details

- Symbols: USO, XLE
- Timeframes: 1D
- Tags: \#oil, \#geopolitics, \#iran

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## News sources

- [Oil prices slide as Trump says the U.S. is close to an Iran deal](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-prices-slide-as-trump-says-the-u-s-is-close-to-an-iran-deal-8af9ece2?mod=mw_rss_topstories) — MarketWatch
- [Brent oil price posts biggest monthly loss in six years as market counts on a U.S.-Iran deal](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/oil-price-iran-deal-war-ceasefire-trump.html) — CNBC

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