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Tanker attacks reignite Middle East tensions — ride the sudden oil spike

Just when it looked like oil prices were heading back down after a brief peace in the Middle East, new attacks on ships are blocking the main waterway for global oil again. This whiplash from expecting cheaper oil to facing a new supply crunch is a textbook reason to bet on energy stocks.

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Just days ago, Saudi Arabia was preparing to slash oil prices because the Strait of Hormuz was reopening and supply was flowing freely. But the situation completely flipped over the weekend when fresh attacks on tankers forced shipping companies to reroute, causing oil prices to spike. When a market goes from pricing in abundant supply to fearing an immediate shortage overnight, energy stocks surge as investors price in the sudden risk premium.

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USOXLEXOMD1#energy#oil#macro#geopolitics

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