Crude oil topped $100 a barrel again on April 13, 2026. Stocks whipsawed. The U.S.-Iran war, now in its seventh week, shows no end. A fragile two-week ceasefire hangs by a thread. Markets hate this. Suze Orman sees it clearly. “Everything now is simply dependent on one thing and one thing only,” she told markets expert Keith Fitz-Gerald. “And that is oil, in my opinion.” Fundamentals held strong until war erupted on February 28. Earnings solid. Profitability fine. Then oil surged over 50%. S&P 500 down 8.7% from its peak. Dow and Nasdaq worse, off more than 10%. Oil plunges on ceasefire hopes—WTI futures sank 14.3% to $96.83 one day—then rebounds above $100 as talks falter. NPR reported Dow surging 1,000 points early on peace prospects. But Los Angeles Times noted oil climbing back 3.7% to $97.87 amid fresh doubts. Strait of Hormuz stalled. Shipping snarled. Volatility baked in. Orman doesn’t flinch. Stay invested. Long term. Panic selling kills gains.…