Iran truce eases war fears and crude is sliding — short oil while the premium unwinds
The US and Iran have agreed to extend a ceasefire and are working toward a broader peace deal. That's pulling oil prices down because the risk of supply disruptions from the Middle East is fading fast.
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Oil prices had been propped up by the risk that fighting near the Strait of Hormuz — a critical oil shipping lane — would disrupt global supply. A formal truce between the US and Iran takes that risk off the table, at least for now. When the 'fear premium' evaporates from oil, prices tend to slide quickly as traders unwind their safety hedges. Major oil producers like ExxonMobil and Chevron, which rallied on the conflict, could give back some of those gains. If the truce holds and heads toward a full peace deal, the pressure on oil could persist for weeks.