Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz — but the move won’t take effect unless it’s approved by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. If enacted, the consequences would be massive: nearly 20% of global oil trade flows through this narrow waterway. Even the threat of closure has already pushed oil prices higher, with markets bracing for turbulence. So what happens if Iran follows through? Oil prices could skyrocket to $100–150 per barrel. Gas prices would climb, potentially past $4/gallon in the U.S. Shipping costs surge as tankers reroute and insurance premiums spike. Inflation rebounds, especially in energy-dependent economies. Supply chains slow down — everything from food to fuel gets more expensive. For a global economy already under strain, this kind of shock could tip fragile markets into recession. Remember the last time a war tanked the global economy? You don’t have to reach back too far, it was in 2022 over the Russia/Ukraine conflict. The U.S. and its allies could see this closure as an escalation and respond militarily. Let’s hope they don’t. The U.S. military publication, Stars and Stripes, reports that the “shipping industry was placed on high alert on Sunday with warnings that Tehran could retaliate against commercial vessels following after U.S. airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities.” The post Iran Just Voted to Choke the World’s Oil appeared first on Redacted.

An upcoming NATO summit has been shortened — and poor President Zelensky has reportedly been dropped from the agenda. NATO’s World Forum in The Hague was set to kick off Tuesday with a lavish welcome dinner at the Dutch royal family’s castle, followed by high-level meetings between alliance leaders. But in the wake of the escalating conflict with Iran, the event has been scaled back — and Zelensky’s invitation has been quietly rescinded. He may still be welcome at the dinner though. Remember when Zelensky was the must-have guest at every global ceremony? Now his war has been pushed to the back burner. Where NATO once stood united against Russia, it now finds itself fractured over the war in the Middle East. Several member states have condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza. Will they fall in line behind the U.S. again — this time to back Israel? I’d love to be a fly on that wall! Meanwhile, Zelensky is desperate to get the spotlight back. Over the weekend, he threatened Russia with long-range weapons and claimed his “Western backers” were on board. My dude — your Western backers are starting to forget you exist. The post Zelensky Dropped as NATO Shifts Focus to Middle East Crisis appeared first on Redacted.

You’re used to hearing that plastic bottles are full of microplastics, I get it. Well, a new study is here to tell us that glass bottles are worse! Researchers tested various beverage containers and found that glass bottles shed between 5 and 50 times more microplastics than plastic or metal ones. They blame it on the caps, especially the paint or lining inside them, which flakes off and contaminates the drink. I give up! The post Glass Bottles: The Latest Thing That’s Trying to Kill You appeared first on Redacted.

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