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Oil jumps as US-Iran conflict escalates in the Strait of Hormuz — momentum play on energy stocks

Military clashes between the US and Iran near a critical shipping route for global oil have pushed oil prices to a one-month high. When conflict threatens the world's most important oil chokepoint, energy prices typically spike.

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Direct military conflict near the Strait of Hormuz threatens roughly 20% of the world's daily oil trade. If tensions escalate further, the supply disruption risk could drive crude prices significantly higher. Oil majors like Exxon and Chevron move aggressively when crude breaks out, often amplifying the underlying commodity's percentage gains.

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