Something just shifted. You can feel it in the tape.
Donald Trump said Iran is “in very bad shape” military “destroyed,” navy “gone,” 150 ships wiped out. He ordered a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that went into effect April 12, 2026. 14d6
That’s 20% of global oil flowing through a 21-mile chokepoint. When that water gets risky, oil doesn’t wait for confirmation. Tankers reroute. Insurance spikes. Traders price fear first, facts later. c7d3
Japan, South Korea, France, Germany all heavily dependent on imported oil feel it immediately. GasBuddy has U.S. gas at $4.11/gal, up from $2.81 before the war started. Energy Secretary Chris Wright: prices high and “maybe even rising” until ships move through Hormuz again. f78754dd
And markets hate this kind of uncertainty.
Oil can rip without warning. Equities whipsaw as algos hunt headlines. Crypto? It either becomes the panic hedge... or gets liquidated with everything else.
Nothing is “done” yet. But tension alone moves markets. When 150 ships are gone and destroyers are in the Strait, complacency is expensive. 5927
Watch the water. Watch the tape.
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