Oil prices aren't going back to $60 even after a ceasefire — accumulate energy stocks
The US has struck Iranian military targets twice this week near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route. Even though a ceasefire may be coming, analysts say oil prices are unlikely to return to $60 — the new floor is structurally higher.
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US military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world's most important oil chokepoints — have pushed crude prices higher this week. Normally, peace talks would drag oil back down, but analysts are now saying the era of cheap $60 oil is over regardless of how the Iran situation resolves. That's because years of underinvestment in new oil supply, combined with persistent global demand, have created a higher structural floor for prices. Energy stocks like Chevron and ExxonMobil tend to rally hard when oil stabilizes at elevated levels, since their profit margins expand without needing prices to keep climbing. A ceasefire might actually help these stocks by removing tail risk while keeping oil expensive.