Oil crashed 20% on peace hopes but supplies are running dry — buy the dip in Exxon and Chevron
Oil prices have fallen 20% from their peak as investors bet a US-Iran ceasefire will reopen critical shipping routes. But an Exxon executive just warned that global oil stockpiles are about to hit all-time lows, and even if peace comes, the era of cheap oil is likely over.
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The market has aggressively priced in a peace deal, knocking oil down 20%. But that same geopolitical crisis has already drained global stockpiles to dangerous levels — an Exxon executive is now warning of $150+ oil once those tanks hit bottom. Even analysts who think the war ends soon say cheap oil isn't coming back, because years of under-investment in new supply can't be fixed overnight. So you have a situation where sentiment has swung too far toward optimism while the physical reality of scarce supply hasn't changed. Big oil companies like Exxon and Chevron are trading at a discount because of the ceasefire headline, but their earnings power stays elevated either way.