Oil surges on fresh Iran strikes — ride the energy spike with Exxon and Chevron
Fresh U.S. military strikes in Iran have reignited fears that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for roughly one-fifth of the world's oil — could be disrupted, sending crude prices sharply higher.
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Oil prices just surged on credible supply-disruption fears — the Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil shipping lane. When geopolitical risk flares around Hormuz, major U.S. oil producers like ExxonMobil and Chevron tend to move fast because their profits are directly tied to the price of crude. The backdrop adds fuel: just yesterday oil had slumped over 5% on deal hopes, so there is plenty of room for a snap-back rally. With the war showing no signs of resolution and Fed officials keeping the pressure on inflation, energy names could keep catching bids as a hedge against both supply risk and sticky prices.