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Middle East conflict pushes oil prices higher — load up on energy stocks
Rising tensions and new attacks in the Middle East are disrupting oil supplies, causing crude prices to jump while the broader stock market drops.
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Fighting in the Middle East is escalating, threatening a major global oil shipping route and tightening global supply. Energy experts are warning that a prolonged conflict will keep squeezing the amount of oil available to the world. When supply shrinks but demand stays the same, prices go up—making oil companies and oil-tracking funds highly profitable right now. As long as the conflict continues, oil stocks should act as a reliable shield for your portfolio.
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- Vakhshouri: Prolonged Iran War to Tighten Oil Supply — Bloomberg
- Stocks dip on new Iran attacks as oil prices rise — Yahoo Finance