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Oil prices cratering on Iran peace hopes — bet against the energy sector

Hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal are rising, which could end the conflict and reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. Oil prices are crashing, posting their worst month in six years as the market expects a resolution.

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The biggest factor keeping oil prices high—the war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz—looks like it might be resolved. If a ceasefire is signed, the massive 'risk premium' baked into oil prices will evaporate. With Brent crude already posting historic monthly losses, the trend is clearly pointing downward. Betting against oil prices or energy companies capitalizes on the unwind of war fears as the market prices in a return to normal supply flows.

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USOXLE1D#energy#geopolitics#trend_following

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