West Texas Intermediate crossed $104 per barrel Monday morning as the U.S. formally blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, putting an official military stamp on a crisis that has already cut the waterway’s commercial traffic by more than 90% since late February. Oil has surged more than 55% since the U.S.-Israel air campaign against Iran began. The large-cap conversation around this move centers on inflation, rate policy, and Big Oil earnings. The small-cap opportunity underneath it is considerably more specific — and considerably less crowded.