Why is Photo Stream not visible in iOS 12?

I have an iPhone 6s running iOS 12.1.4, and I recently noticed my photos are not being uploaded to Photo Stream. There is no option for Photo Stream under Settings app → Account → iCloud → Photos, nor under Settings app → Photos. Did this option get removed in iOS 12?

Solution 1:

After speaking with Apple, I learned they are phasing out Photo Stream. Any new Apple IDs created since approximately 2018 don't have access to this feature. Looks like I will have to start using iCloud Photos or some other sync utility. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201317

Solution 2:

I went ahead and purchased a 2 TB cloud storage from Mac world for about $60, but later found out there are better storage solutions available. Now I have to figure out how to synchronize my photos with all devices using this storage solution. I didn’t realize photo stream was being phased out, I really liked the convenience.