Oil crashing on Iran deal hopes — bet against energy stocks if peace breaks out
Oil prices are having their worst month in six years. President Trump says the U.S. is close to a deal with Iran, which could end the conflict that has blocked oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most important oil shipping route — since February. If a peace deal happens, oil could drop even further.
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The Strait of Hormuz has been shut since the Iran war started in February, causing a massive spike in energy prices. Now Trump is signaling a final decision on an Iran deal is imminent, and oil is already crashing — posting its worst monthly decline in six years. If the deal goes through, the strait reopens and the single biggest reason for elevated oil prices disappears. That would likely push oil and energy company stocks even lower. The trend is already firmly downward, and a confirmed peace deal would be another leg of selling pressure on oil-related investments.