Oil surges on fresh Iran strikes near Hormuz — ride the energy spike on Chevron and Exxon
The U.S. just carried out fresh airstrikes on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping chokepoint. Oil prices are spiking as traders worry the conflict could block shipments through the strait.
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Fresh U.S. military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz have reignited fears that one-fifth of the world's oil shipments could be disrupted. Oil prices jumped on the news, and energy stocks tend to move sharply higher in the early days of such supply-shock scares. With bond yields also rising on inflation worries linked to higher oil, the momentum behind energy names looks likely to continue as long as the conflict escalates. This is a classic geopolitical oil-spike trade — get in early on the big producers and ride the wave until peace talks actually produce results.