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Strait of Hormuz bottleneck here to stay — load up on oil stocks for a sustained squeeze
Iran has halted peace talks and is threatening to completely block the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for global oil shipments. Industry analysts now expect the supply disruption to last through the end of the year — even if the waterway reopens soon.
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Roughly 20% of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran is now vowing to block it completely after walking away from negotiations. Analysts are telling OPEC+ that disruptions will persist through year-end, and many large tankers may simply never return to the region. This kind of prolonged supply squeeze historically drives oil prices — and the shares of major oil producers — significantly higher over weeks and months, not just days.
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