Iran deal could send oil prices spiraling lower — airline stocks are the big winner
Oil prices are crashing — posting their worst month in six years — because the U.S. and Iran appear close to a ceasefire deal. If the Strait of Hormuz reopens, oil flows freely again and energy costs drop across the economy.
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The Strait of Hormuz has been shut since February when the Iran conflict started, causing a massive energy shock. Now President Trump says a deal is imminent. If it happens, oil prices — already in freefall with the biggest monthly drop in six years — could keep crashing as supply comes back online. Airlines are the clearest winners here: jet fuel is their single biggest expense, and lower oil prices drop straight to their bottom line. The market hasn't fully priced in a deal yet because traders keep getting burned by false starts, so there's room for airline stocks to gap up sharply when an agreement is actually signed.