Oil surges on fresh Iran strikes near Hormuz — ride the spike in Big Oil stocks
The U.S. just carried out fresh airstrikes on an Iranian military site near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil-shipping chokepoint. Oil prices surged nearly 3%, with Brent crude approaching $97 a barrel.
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The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly one-fifth of the world's oil supply. Every time military escalation threatens that corridor, oil prices spike — and the biggest Western oil producers tend to ride that wave higher for days or weeks. This isn't a one-off headline either: strikes have now happened twice in three days, and there's no ceasefire deal in sight. Brent crude is already approaching $97, and if the conflict drags on, analysts expect further upside. The key risk is a sudden diplomatic breakthrough that calms the region — that would reverse the trade quickly.