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How A Strait Of Hormuz Shock Could Ignite A Surge In Energy And Defense ETFs
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 12:07pm | 1004Read More...The Strait of Hormuz, accounting for nearly a third of the world’s oil supply, is once again under geopolitical pressure, and ETF investors are rushing to reposition. Over the past month, the United States Oil Fund (NYSE:USO) and the United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSE:BNO) have spiked 22.25%...
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Oil At $110? Goldman Flags Major Risk If Iran Disrupts Strait Of Hormuz Shipping
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 9:31am | 534Read More...Fears of a major oil supply shock are mounting as tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for nearly 20% of global crude shipments, with Wall Street racing to assess the potential price impact after the U.S. struck Iran over the weekend. What Happened: Goldman Sachs on Monday...
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US-Iran Tensions Escalate as Iran Threatens Hormuz Closure, Potentially Rattling Global Oil Markets
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 2:50pm | 528Read More...The recent US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities has sparked concerns about the potential repercussions on global oil prices, as market analysts and traders assess the situation. What Happened: According to a report, the US’s Saturday assault on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure...
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Biden's 2024 Presidential Election Hopes In Doubt By Iran's '$6 Gas' Hormuz Gambit, Former Aide Warns
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 3:10am | 767Read More...Former energy advisor at the White House Bob McNally commented on the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, emphasizing Iran’s influence over the United States through potential threats to the Hormuz Strait. What Happened: McNally highlighted the significant impact such actions could have...
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Japan, China Most Exposed To Turmoil In Saudi Oil Production
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 3:33pm | 653Read More...The loss of production capacity following weekend attacks on Saudi Arabian oil production facilities and increasing tensions in the region highlighted the outsized impact the kingdom's oil supply has on China, which is already facing worries of economic sluggishness. China is the world...
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A Look At Geopolitical Risk In The Metals And Mining Sector
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 8:46am | 654Read More...Investing in a world fraught by geopolitical uncertainty can be tricky. In the mining and metals industry, there are a number of geopolitical and security drivers shaping today’s business environment for investors to weigh. Acacia's Costly Tanzanian Problem One high-profile case involves...
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Stocks Fall After Christmas; Crude Jumps as Iran Begins Naval Exercises
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - 3:54pm | 451Read More...On the day after Christmas, the U.S. stock market is headed lower on continued concerns over the looming fiscal cliff and the very real possibility there will not be an agreement. At last check, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had lost around 35 points and was trading at 13,104. The S&P 500...
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Are Iran Fears Totally Baseless?
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 10:11am | 708Read More...There has been a lot of discussion lately about the rising threat of Iran becoming the new top enemy of the United States. Especially, the Republican presidential candidates have voiced their concerns over Iran's nuclear program and actions to shut the Strait of Hormuz, which is a main shipping...
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Will Iran's Aggression Destroy the Oil & Gas Industry?
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 3:46pm | 983Read More...Whether people are scared about the possibility of World War III or rising gas prices, the Strait of Hormuz has been on everyone's mind for the last couple weeks. In investors' minds, the Strait of Hormuz represents a location that helps dictates crude oil and gasoline prices. Today, Iran further...
