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Iran just mined the world's busiest oil chokepoint — load up on energy stocks before prices spike
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress that Iran has mined large portions of the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that roughly one-fifth of the world's oil passes through every day.
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The Strait of Hormuz handles about 20% of global oil shipments. If those mines disrupt tanker traffic, oil supply shrinks overnight and prices could spike fast. Even the fear of disruption tends to push energy stocks higher as traders scramble to lock in supply. Major oil companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron typically rally hard during these geopolitical scares, and the broader energy sector often follows. This isn't just a one-day story — de-mining a major shipping channel could take weeks or months, keeping pressure on oil prices the entire time.
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