U.S. strikes on Iran spark oil price spike — grab energy stocks before the squeeze
The U.S. just carried out fresh military strikes on Iran for the second time in three days, reigniting fears that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could be disrupted. Oil prices spiked higher as a result, and bond prices fell on worries about higher inflation.
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Fresh U.S. military strikes on Iran are escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil flows. Any hint of disrupted shipping immediately pushes crude prices higher, as we're already seeing. Major oil companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron tend to rally alongside crude in these situations. The inflation concern is a double-edged sword — it hurts tech stocks but benefits energy names, since higher oil prices directly boost their revenue and profits.