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Oil crashing 20% on Iran peace hopes — short energy stocks that ran up on war fears
Oil has already fallen 20% from its 2026 peak as President Trump signals a ceasefire deal with Iran is close. If the Strait of Hormuz reopens, oil could keep sliding — and the energy stocks that soared during the conflict could give back even more.
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The Iran conflict was the main reason oil prices spiked earlier this year. Now that a ceasefire looks likely, the premium built into oil and energy stocks is unraveling fast — crude is already down 20% from its high. Big oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil tend to move in the same direction as crude, so a continued drop in oil prices would likely drag these stocks lower. The trend is still early: a formal deal could push prices even further.
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