Oil supply squeeze won't quit — ride the energy rally with Exxon and Chevron
Iran has halted peace talks with the U.S. and is threatening to shut down the Strait of Hormuz — a critical shipping lane for global oil. Industry experts now expect oil supply disruptions to last through the end of the year, keeping upward pressure on oil prices.
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The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil chokepoints, and Iran is now threatening to block it entirely after walking away from U.S. peace negotiations. Oil industry analysts have told OPEC+ that supply disruptions will linger through year-end even if the waterway reopens soon. That kind of prolonged supply squeeze historically drives oil prices — and the shares of major oil producers — significantly higher over weeks and months. With oil already holding its recent gains and tensions escalating rather than cooling, the trend has room to run.