Originally Posted by
Trip7
The Strait of Hormuz is closed and with it 20% of the world's Oil supply not to mention LNG and Fertilizer supplies.
US intelligence states the IRGC remains in firm control of power for the forsee future
The Iranians have started mining the Strait
The US Navy, despite Trump promising Naval escorts, has not had one ship attempt to cross the Strait as it would like lead to a US Warship on fire for the world to see.
IMO it's not too early to see where this is going. It's either an Energy Crisis or the greatest TACO yet and hope the Iranians forgive for the relentless bombing of their country along with the leadership that were killed
https://www.iea.org/news/iea-member-...-east-conflict
"On March 11, 2026, 32 member countries of the IEA (International Energy Agency) unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves. This is the largest-ever, unprecedented release, designed to counter massive supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East and to stabilize global energy markets."
Not saying this is a permanent fix but at least there are steps being taken to soften the blow.