Exxon says oil supply is running on fumes, but markets are partying on peace hopes — long oil stocks and energy ETFs
Oil prices have dropped 20% from their peak because investors are hopeful a U.S.-Iran peace deal will reopen a critical shipping route. But an Exxon executive just warned that global oil stockpiles are about to hit all-time lows, which could push prices up to $150 per barrel.
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Oil has fallen 20% on hopes of a ceasefire, but Exxon is sounding the alarm that global inventories are nearing all-time lows regardless of any deal. Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, months of disrupted shipments have already drained stockpiles — that supply damage doesn't heal overnight. One of the biggest oil companies in the world is saying physical prices could rocket to $150-160 per barrel, yet the market is pricing in a return to normal. That gap between fear and reality is an opportunity. Major oil producers like Exxon and Chevron stand to benefit enormously if prices stay elevated, and their shares haven't fully reflected how tight supply has become.