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Chandrima Sanyal

How A Strait Of Hormuz Shock Could Ignite A Surge In Energy And Defense ETFs

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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% and 20.26%, respectively. On Saturday, the U.S. conducted airstrikes on three major Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—and oil prices jumped in response.

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