How to think about the Iran war — and what it means for oil and stocks

Nypost · May 25, 2026 · 707 words · By Ken Fisher

Investment Strategy Global Energy Markets Inflationary Economics

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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“America “double blockaded” the Strait of Hormuz.”

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While Wikipedia entries describe a '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' and an aerial campaign by the US to 'reopen' the strait after Iran blocked it, there is no mention of a 'double blockade' implemented by the US. The evidence describes the US attempting to reopen a blockade created by Iran, not creating a blockade itself.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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“The US blockade only affects Iranian exports and imports.”

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The provided evidence discusses an Iranian blockade and a US campaign to reopen the strait, but does not contain information regarding a US-led blockade or its specific effects on Iranian imports and exports.

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“Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline exports were under 800,000 barrels per day pre-war. Now, they’re over 5 million.”

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Sources provide conflicting numbers. One source mentions flow doubled from 1.5 million, another mentions capacity up to 7mb/d, and a third states the pipeline carries 4.0 to 4.5 million bpd, which is less than the pre-war Hormuz exports of 5.5 million bpd. None of the sources explicitly confirm the specific 'under 800k to over 5 million' transition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Habshan–Fujairah oil pipeline, also known as "Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline (ADCOP)", is an oil pipeline in the United Arab Emirates. It starts from the Habshan onshore field in Abu Dhabi and runs to F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habshan–Fujairah_oil_pipeline

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airports in Saudi Arabia, grouped by type and sorted by location. Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the largest Arab country of the Middle East. It is bordered…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Saudi_Arab…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: سلمان بن عبد العزيز آل سعود; born 31 December 1935) is the king of Saudi Arabia, a position he has held since 2015. He was also Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_of_Saudi_Arabia

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“Abu Dhabi’s Fujairah Port exports jumped 40% in March to 1.6 million bpd.”

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The evidence confirms the existence of the Port of Fujairah and the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline, but does not provide specific export volume figures or percentage increases for March.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Port of Fujairah (Arabic: ميناء الفجيرة), also called Fujairah Port, is a deep port located in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. It is the largest port on the eastern seaboard of the United Arab Emi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Fujairah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area or 67,340 km2 (26,000 sq mi). …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirate_of_Abu_Dhabi

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“April US oil exports hit all-time records.”

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The web search results for this claim returned information about United Airlines, which is irrelevant to US oil export records.

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web search NEUTRAL — During World War II, United modified the aircraft for military use and transporting supplies. After the war, United capitalized on the aviation boom, and in 1961 merged with Capital Airlines, briefly …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines

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web search NEUTRAL — Indicates an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Copyright © 2026 United Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/

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web search NEUTRAL — United Airlines route map - Which destinations does United Airlines fly to? Find out which destinations you can fly to direct with United Airlines by entering your departure airport.
https://www.kayak.com/United-Airlines.UA.airline.html

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“Countries reliant on Qatari natural gas – like South Korea and Italy – are buying more from America and Australia.”

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One source mentions that tankers from the US and Qatar were arriving in Europe, but it does not specifically confirm that South Korea and Italy increased purchases from the US and Australia as a direct result of reliance on Qatari gas.

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web search NEUTRAL — The natural gas industry is extracting an increasing quantity of gas from challenging, unconventional resource types: sour gas, tight gas, shale gas, and coalbed methane. There is some disagreement on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore real-time Natural Gas Futures price data and key metrics crucial for understanding and navigating the Natural Gas Futures market.US natural gas prices rose after storage increased by...
https://www.investing.com/commodities/natural-gas

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web search NEUTRAL — Europe is paying a high price for this gas. Roughly 100 tankers just from the United States and Qatar were scheduled to arrive in Europe last month, at a cost of $8.5 billion, said Henning Gloystein, …
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/03/business/natural-gas-euro…

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“a Japanese tanker passed tollfree on April 29.”

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Two independent news reports (Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun) confirm that the Japanese tanker Idemitsu Maru passed through the Strait of Hormuz on the 29th without paying a toll/after negotiations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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web search NEUTRAL — Japanese oil tanker Idemitsu Maru passed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran began, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) and the As…
https://www.khan.co.kr/en/article/202604291017017

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web search NEUTRAL — The route through which Idemitsu Kosan's oil tanker passes the Strait of Hormuz on the 28th. /This marked a successful escape after 62 days. This is the first time a vessel owned by a Japanese refinin…
https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/04/29/RJGQZY7CH…

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“April US consumer inflation hit 3.8% versus a year ago”

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The search results provided general information about the United States and its government, but no specific inflation data for April.

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web search NEUTRAL — An orthographic projection of the United States The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States: United States of America – federal republic located primaril…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_the_United_States

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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

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“US M4, the broadest money measure, is up 5.8% year-over-year”

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No evidence was found after searching for US M4 money supply data.

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“Energy totals 6% of America’s consumer price basket”

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No evidence was found after searching for the percentage of energy in the US CPI basket.

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“Excluding energy and food, April’s US goods prices increased 1.1% versus last year – a downtick from March’s 1.2% and flat to January and February’s readings.”

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“US stocks bottomed in October [2022].”

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“US inflation was 9.1% [in October 2022].”

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