u/KriosDaNarwal

The shipping strait is closed, there is a geopolitical standoff with Iran, and the world is paying "through the nose at the pumps." The closure of a major Middle Eastern shipping lane severely restricts global oil supply, directly driving up the price of crude oil and gasoline. Long oil (USO) or energy equities (XLE) to capture the upside of the geopolitical risk premium and supply shock. The strait is suddenly reopened or diplomatic de-escalation occurs, which would immediately crush the geopolitical risk premium in oil prices.