Why Oil’s Tepid Reaction to Geopolitical Risk Has Investors Nervous

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Carley Garner and Melissa Armo explain muted oil moves, Chevron as potential beneficiary, and risks from higher energy costs, rising rates, and earnings pressure to markets and the economy.

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Oil barely budging after flareups near the Strait of Hormuz is striking because supply scares usually move crude and they are not moving prices much now. On Schwab Network Carley Garner and Melissa Armo lay out why that muted response matters, and they single out Chevron (CVX) as a potential near-term beneficiary if crude firmed. The deeper point is worrying: sustained energy costs on top of higher interest rates and weaker earnings could turn today’s complacency into a broader market correction, so what looks like a sleepy market may be a ticking structural risk.