ConocoPhillipsMentioned as a stock that may weather oil price volatility, but no direct impact from the deal.
Oil prices fell sharply after the United States and Iran announced a preliminary deal to end the Middle East conflict, with a memorandum of understanding set to be signed on Friday in Switzerland. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for July 2026 dropped roughly 5% to close at $76.05 per barrel on June 16, down from $100 per barrel highs reached the previous month, according to Yahoo Finance. The deal is expected to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint that accounts for nearly one-fifth of the world's total oil flows, ending the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Despite the easing of tensions, Gulf oil and gas production is expected to recover slowly due to damaged energy facilities, keeping oil prices above pre-war levels. Zacks Equity Research highlighted Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, and EOG Resources as exploration and production stocks that may weather oil price volatility, each carrying a Zacks Rank #3, or Hold.
ConocoPhillipsMentioned as a stock that may weather oil price volatility, but no direct impact from the deal.
EOG Resources IncMentioned as a stock that may weather oil price volatility, but no direct impact from the deal.
Exxon Mobil CorpMentioned as a stock that may weather oil price volatility, but no direct impact from the deal.