Five platforms stand out in 2026 for investing in oil: eToro, XTB, Trade Republic, Bitpanda, and Hyperliquid, offering CFDs or ETCs as investment instruments. Brent, the international benchmark that sets the price for two-thirds of global oil, trades around $100 per barrel after peaking above $120 in spring 2026. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz through which approximately 20% of global oil supply transits and the shutdown of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, threaten up to 4% of global supply. In France, both SP95 gasoline and diesel are hitting record highs at the pump, prompting some investors to consider oil exposure as a hedge against rising consumer prices. Oil, a major strategic commodity, offers inflation-hedging opportunities but presents high volatility that requires constant vigilance.
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