Iran peace deal could reopen oil chokepoint — bet against energy stocks while they're still sliding
Oil prices just posted their worst month in six years as President Trump signals a final decision on a peace deal with Iran is imminent. If the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most important oil shipping lane — reopens, a massive amount of oil supply could flood back into the market.
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The Iran conflict shut down the Strait of Hormuz earlier this year, choking off a huge chunk of global oil supply and sending prices spiking. Now Trump says a deal is close, and oil has already been crashing — its worst month in six years. If a deal actually happens and the strait reopens, the supply shock reverses and oil could fall a lot further. Even energy company stocks like Chevron haven't fully adjusted to how quickly this situation is moving. The trend is clearly down, and a deal confirmation could accelerate it.