Middle East clashes push oil prices higher for a third day — ride the energy rally
Oil prices are rising for the third day in a row as military clashes between the U.S. and Iran threaten a fragile peace deal. This geopolitical tension, combined with ongoing shipping disruptions in the Red Sea, is pushing energy prices higher.
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Ongoing military clashes between the U.S. and Iran are directly threatening the flow of oil out of the Middle East, pushing fuel prices up over a three-day streak. Because the region's peace deal is looking increasingly fragile, this sudden surge in oil prices likely has staying power rather than being a brief blip. Energy companies stand to make significantly higher profits from these rising prices. Buying a basket of oil-related stocks or a major energy fund catches this profit wave as geopolitical tensions escalate.