Iran peace deal won't kill expensive oil — buy energy stocks when ceasefire news shakes them down
A US-Iran ceasefire appears to be close, and most traders expect oil prices to collapse back to $60. But experts say that era is gone — structural underinvestment in oil production means prices will stay elevated regardless of peace talks.
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The knee-jerk reaction to Iran ceasefire headlines is to dump oil stocks. But here's the thing — the world has been under-investing in new oil projects for years, and that supply squeeze isn't going away just because missiles stop flying. Energy companies are printing cash at current oil prices and returning it to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. If peace news knocks oil stocks down in the short term, that's a gift — the fundamentals say oil stays expensive and these companies stay profitable. Buy the dip that everyone else thinks is the start of a collapse.