Here's Why Chevron Stock Dipped Lower Today

Shares in integrated major energy company Chevron (NYSE: CVX) declined by 4.6% to 11:30 a.m. The stock fell as the price of oil dipped by a couple of percentage points to below $100 a barrel. That was enough to encourage selling from investors buying into stocks like Chevron and other highly liquid energy stocks as a way to play rising energy prices. The move downward in oil is likely a reaction to President Trump's allusion to a conclusion to U.S. attacks on Iran in the next couple of weeks. But here's the thing. The Strait of Hormuz is still almost entirely closed to commercial energy traffic; it's not clear how long it will take to repair the damage to energy infrastructure in the region, and there's no guarantee Iran will reopen the Strait under normalized conditions even if the U.S. stops attacking Iran. Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool