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Peace deal reopens oil shipping lanes — short oil on falling prices

A peace deal between the US and Iran was just reached, meaning a major shipping route for oil is reopening. Oil prices are tumbling because the global supply is no longer at risk of being blocked.

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The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for over three months, keeping oil prices artificially high due to war fears. With the waterway reopening, that fear premium is evaporating and oil is slumping as supply disruptions end. Because energy costs were a major driver of recent inflation, cheaper oil is great for the broader economy but bad for oil stocks. This news creates strong downward momentum for oil prices as the market adjusts to a normalized supply chain.

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USO1D#macro#energy#geopolitics

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