Oil surging on fresh U.S. strikes in Iran — long energy stocks as conflict escalates
Oil prices are surging again after the U.S. launched fresh military strikes on Iran for the second day in a row. Investors are worried this conflict will keep disrupting oil supplies, which is already causing inflation to hit a three-year high of 4.2%.
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The escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran is directly threatening global oil supplies, pushing oil prices sharply higher. As long as the military strikes continue and peace talks remain stalled, this fear premium in oil is unlikely to go away. Higher oil prices also boost the profit margins of major U.S. oil producers like ExxonMobil and Chevron, making their stocks a great way to play this crisis. With inflation already at a three-year high, the market is pricing in even further energy disruption.