Strait of Hormuz is shut and cheap oil may be gone for good — accumulate energy stocks on pullbacks
The Strait of Hormuz — the world's most important oil shipping channel — has been shut down since the Iran war started in February, choking off roughly a fifth of global oil shipments. Even as ceasefire talks raise hopes, experts warn that oil prices may stay permanently higher because the damage to supply routes and trust won't simply reverse.
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The Strait of Hormuz handles about 20% of all oil traded worldwide. Its shutdown since February has created a genuine supply crisis, not just a speculative spike. The key insight from the news is that even if a US-Iran ceasefire materializes, oil may not return to $60 — supply chains have been disrupted, trust between major producers is broken, and the global energy map has been redrawn. Energy stocks like ExxonMobil and Chevron tend to climb when oil prices stay elevated for extended periods, and many of these companies are still trading at reasonable valuations relative to their likely earnings power at $80+ oil. Buying on short-term pullbacks (when prices dip a few percent) lets you accumulate a position without chasing.