Oil pops on new Iran strikes — ride the energy rally with Chevron and Exxon
Fresh U.S. military strikes in Iran have reignited fears that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway carrying roughly a fifth of the world's oil — could be disrupted, sending crude prices sharply higher.
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The Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil chokepoint, and every time military tension flares near it, crude prices tend to jump as traders price in the risk of supply interruptions. What makes this setup interesting is that just a day earlier, oil had fallen 3% on hopes of a peace deal — so there's been a dramatic whipsaw. That kind of sudden reversal often kicks off a multi-day momentum run as traders who bet on falling oil are forced to buy back in. Major oil producers like Chevron and ExxonMobil typically move in the same direction as crude but can offer more staying power if the geopolitical tension drags on.