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Strait of Hormuz shutdown could choke oil supply all year — accumulate energy stocks for a long oil rally
Iran has halted peace talks and threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route. Industry analysts now expect the supply disruption to last through the end of 2026, even if the waterway reopens soon.
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About one-fifth of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is now vowing to shut it down completely, and analysts believe the disruption will linger through year-end regardless of any diplomatic resolution. That kind of sustained supply shock keeps upward pressure on oil prices for months. Major energy companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron tend to rise steadily during extended oil rallies, and the energy sector ETF (XLE) offers a diversified way to play it without picking a single winner.
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