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Strait of Hormuz crisis won't end soon — load up on U.S. oil producers and energy funds

Iran has halted peace talks and is threatening to fully block the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route. Industry analysts now expect the supply disruption to last through the end of the year, even if the waterway reopens soon.

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Roughly 20% of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran is now vowing to shut it down completely. Analysts briefed OPEC+ that disruptions will linger through year-end, and large tankers stuck in the strait may never return in the same numbers. That means less oil supply reaching the market for months. US-based oil producers and oil funds stand to benefit because they don't rely on that shipping route — their oil becomes more valuable as global supply tightens.

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