At WTI above US$100, I would rather manage energy exposure than chase the spike. The diesel crack above US$110 is particularly important because it suggests the pain is moving beyond crude into refined products, which can feed directly into transport costs and inflation.
I would keep some energy exposure as a geopolitical and inflation hedge, but favour profitable producers and integrated majors with strong cash flow rather than high-beta names that need oil to keep rising. After a 7% one-day move, the risk-reward for adding aggressively looks poor.
My approach: hold the hedge, take some profit into strength, and keep dry powder for a pullback. If US$100 becomes a durable floor rather than a temporary geopolitical premium, energy earnings estimates may still have room to rise.
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