U.S. strikes in Iran send oil surging — ride the energy rally 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 oil prices sharply higher.
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The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most critical oil shipping routes, and any threat of disruption has historically pushed energy stocks higher within days. The latest U.S. strikes come amid already-heightened tensions, meaning the fear premium in oil could stick around rather than fade quickly. Major oil producers like ExxonMobil and Chevron benefit directly from higher crude prices because their profits are tightly linked to the price of oil. With peace talks stalling and military action escalating, energy stocks have a clear tailwind that could last weeks.