Strait of Hormuz shutdown could last months — load up on energy stocks
Iran has halted peace talks with the US and is threatening to fully block the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route. Industry experts now expect the supply disruption to last through the end of the year, even if the waterway reopens soon.
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About 20% of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is now vowing to shut it down completely, and analysts are telling OPEC+ the disruption will drag on for months regardless of any diplomatic breakthrough. That means oil prices are likely to stay elevated, which directly boosts profits for US-based energy producers like Chevron and Exxon since they don't rely on that shipping route. With oil already holding gains and the situation escalating rather than de-escalating, energy stocks should continue to rally as investors re-price them for a prolonged period of higher crude prices.