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Every Regards of Wallstreet article on $USO, newest first — 4 stories and counting.
2026-08-14 · 8 min read
Why Is Oil Up? Energy's Best Week, and My $80 Call Broke
WTI traded near $82.40 and Brent $88.59 as the IEA doubled its supply deficit to 1.8m barrels a day. Energy led every S&P sector. The $70-$80 range call I published in July is a loss.
2026-07-13 · 3 min read
Iran Declared the Strait of Hormuz Closed. Oil Went Up 3%
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice after weekend strikes with the US. Brent rose just 3% to $78.50. Why the oil market is calling Iran's bluff, and the levels that change everything.
2026-07-13 · 5 min read
How the Iran War Actually Ends, and What to Buy When It Does
The US-Iran ceasefire collapsed, strikes are trading both ways, and Iran declared Hormuz closed. Reading the decision-makers' incentives, here's our prediction for how the war proceeds and the exact market playbook for it.
2026-07-12 · 4 min read
Oil Rose Just 5% When the Iran War Restarted. $100 Crude Isn't Coming
Brent jumped 5.4% and WTI 4.4% when the Iran ceasefire collapsed and tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. Why oil didn't spike toward $100, and how to trade the range.
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