Strait of Hormuz could stay shut all year — accumulate big oil stocks while they're still climbing
Massive oil tankers are stuck in the Strait of Hormuz and analysts now expect the supply disruption to last through the end of the year. Oil prices are holding onto their gains as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stall.
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The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil chokepoints, and analysts now say disruptions will persist through year-end even if the waterway reopens. Tankers that do escape may not return to the Middle East in the same numbers, which means less oil supply reaching global markets for months. At the same time, U.S.-Iran peace negotiations are faltering, adding more uncertainty. When oil supply is squeezed for this long, the share prices of major oil producers tend to climb and stay elevated as investors price in sustained higher profits.