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WTI surged 3.75% to $99.00 after Trump rejected Iran's peace offer over Strait of Hormuz demands. Brent pushed above $100.

The failed diplomacy reignites supply disruption fears. Iran exports 1.5M bbl/day — any escalation threatens the already-tight global supply balance with OPEC+ slow to add barrels.

$100 psychological resistance is the line. Break above opens $103-$105 range. De-escalation headline could slam it back to $95.

Alphabet rose 0.7% to $400.80, within $1.20 of its all-time high. Analysts flagged it as the best-positioned mega-cap for AI monetization.

GOOGL is the stealth AI winner. Search + Cloud + Waymo gives it the broadest AI moat. The stock has quietly tripled from its 52-week low.

ATH at $402 is the immediate test. Clean break with volume targets $410-$420. Google I/O later this month is the next narrative event.