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Oil crashing 20% on Iran peace hopes — buy airlines as fuel costs evaporate

Oil prices have fallen 20% from their 2026 peak after President Trump signaled a peace deal with Iran is close, which could reopen the Strait of Hormuz—the shipping lane that handles roughly one-fifth of the world's oil.

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The Strait of Hormuz closure in February triggered a massive energy shock that inflated fuel costs worldwide. Now Trump says a deal with Iran is imminent, and oil has already dropped 20% from its peak. If Hormuz reopens, supply normalizes and oil could keep sliding—great news for fuel-hungry companies like airlines. Lower oil acts like a tax cut for consumers and transportation businesses, boosting their profit margins quickly. This is a classic setup where falling commodity prices directly lift an entire sector.

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