Iran ceasefire won't bring back cheap oil — accumulate energy stocks for the new normal
Peace talks between the US and Iran are progressing, which normally would push oil prices down. But analysts say oil is likely to stay expensive anyway — the world has changed too much for a return to cheap energy. Meanwhile, China's export prices just jumped the most in three years partly because of the oil shock.
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You'd think a ceasefire between the US and Iran would crash oil prices, but experts are saying that's not happening — the era of $60 oil is likely gone for good. Years of underinvestment in new oil production, combined with massive new energy demand from AI data centers, means oil prices have a higher floor than most people expect. Energy company stocks tend to follow oil prices over time. If oil stays stubbornly expensive, these companies will keep raking in cash, and their shares could keep climbing even as the geopolitical premium fades.