Oil spikes on fresh Iran strikes and Hormuz fears — load up on energy stocks
Fresh U.S. military strikes in Iran have reignited fears that oil shipments through the critical Strait of Hormuz could be disrupted. Oil prices are jumping, and analysts warn gas could hit $5 per gallon this summer if the situation doesn't improve.
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The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply. Any real disruption there sends shockwaves through energy prices, and the latest U.S. strikes make that scenario feel less hypothetical by the day. Major oil producers like ExxonMobil and Chevron tend to rally hard when crude spikes because their profits are directly tied to the price of oil. With an analyst already flagging $5-per-gallon gasoline as a realistic summer outcome, this geopolitical premium in energy stocks could persist until there's a credible path to a peace deal — which, based on the current impasse, doesn't appear imminent.