Oil spikes on new Iran strikes near critical shipping lane — ride the momentum on crude and big oil stocks
The U.S. just carried out fresh military strikes on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow waterway that roughly one-fifth of the world's oil passes through. Oil prices immediately jumped as traders worried shipments could be disrupted.
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Fresh U.S. airstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz have reignited fears that a critical oil-shipping chokepoint could be blocked. Roughly 20% of global oil flows through this passage. When supply-route disruptions make headlines, oil prices tend to keep climbing for several days as traders re-price the risk — this isn't a one-day story. Oil had already been sliding on peace-deal hopes, so many hedge funds were caught on the wrong side and will need to buy back in. Big oil producers like Exxon and Chevron also tend to rally alongside crude in these situations, giving you a second way to play it.