New Iran strikes send oil surging after a 3% drop — buy energy stocks while they're still catching up
Oil prices whipsawed this week — first dropping 3% on hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal, then jumping after new U.S. military strikes in Iran reignited fears that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could be disrupted. One analyst warns gas could hit $5 per gallon this summer if the strait doesn't reopen.
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The Iran situation is creating massive oil volatility — prices swung from a 3% drop to a sharp rally within 24 hours as peace hopes were replaced by fresh military action. The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly a fifth of global oil shipments, so any real disruption would send prices much higher. Energy stocks like ExxonMobil and Chevron tend to move in the same direction as oil but with less wild swings, making them a more stable way to bet on continued geopolitical tension. With an analyst warning of $5 gas this summer, the upside pressure may not be over.