Iran peace deal crashes oil prices — short oil on the momentum
The U.S. and Iran reached a peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused the price of oil to drop sharply to a three-month low. With the war risk premium gone, oil traders are now focused on the fact that there is plenty of supply available.
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The biggest risk to oil prices—war in the Middle East and blocked shipping lanes—just vanished. When a major geopolitical premium disappears, oil prices tend to fall quickly to reflect normal supply and demand. Now that Iran is reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the market is flooded with available supply, driving prices to a three-month low. This sudden drop in price has strong momentum behind it, making it a good opportunity to bet against oil companies and crude prices until they find a new, lower bottom.
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- Oil Holds Losses After Iran Deal Spurs Stock Rally: Markets Wrap — Bloomberg
- Stock Market Today: Dow Rallies 500 Points On U.S.-Iran Deal; Oil Prices Tumble (Live Coverage) — Investor's Business Daily