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Oil slides on Iran peace hopes, airlines taking off — ride the fuel-cost tailwind

Oil prices dropped 3% today on growing hopes that the U.S. and Iran are nearing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route. At the same time, airline stocks are jumping because cheaper oil means lower jet fuel costs.

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Jet fuel is the single biggest expense for airlines, so when oil prices drop sharply, their profit margins expand almost immediately. Today's 3% oil decline is driven by a potential geopolitical breakthrough — a U.S.-Iran deal — which could be a sustained headwind for oil prices rather than a one-day blip. Airline stocks are already responding to the news, but if a deal actually materializes, the fuel savings would show up in earnings over the coming quarters, giving these stocks room to run further.

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