Oil Prices Rise as Iran and U.S. Exchange Strikes
Geopolitics
Iranian drones struck Kuwait's international airport and the U.S. and Iran exchanged direct military strikes, marking a significant escalation in Middle East tensions. This creates an immediate supply-disruption fear premium in oil markets and a classic risk-off spike trade in energy proxies.
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↑ LONG+6% target-4% stopTactical / 2-5 days; re-evaluate on ceasefire signals
Buy USO on the open-gap spike as direct U.S.-Iran hostilities reprice Strait of Hormuz risk — but size small and plan to fade into the move.