Energy sector rallies 12% in July as geopolitical risks drive oil higher

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The energy sector surged about 12% in July, sharply outperforming the broader market's 0.6% decline. Crude oil climbed over 20% for the month to near $85 a barrel, fueled by renewed US-Iran tensions, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, falling US crude inventories, and a Ukrainian attack on Russia's Volgograd refinery. Phillips 66 led sector gains with a 20.86% jump, followed by Marathon Petroleum at 18.49%, while Texas Pacific Land was the biggest detractor, slipping 2.66%. Seeking Alpha analyst Multiplo Invest noted that record-low oil inventories and threats to the Bab Al-Mandab Strait are compounding supply fears, driving both oil prices and energy stocks higher.

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