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Small Cap Energy Stocks Benefiting From Middle East Tension

March 10, 2026 by Intelligent Investor

Middle East conflict has always had a gravitational pull on oil prices — and right now, that pull is intensifying. With Houthi attacks continuing to disrupt Red Sea shipping lanes, ongoing uncertainty surrounding Iran’s nuclear program, and proxy conflicts straining supply routes through the Persian Gulf, the geopolitical risk premium baked into crude oil remains …

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis — Small Cap Mining Stocks Most at Risk (and Most to Gain)

March 8, 2026 by Intelligent Investor

On February 28, 2026, the world’s energy system broke. The United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury — a coordinated air campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure, nuclear sites, and leadership. Within hours, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was dead, and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) broadcast a simple, chilling message over maritime radio channels: …