#oiledgeshigher Disruption of the strait produced one of the largest modern oil supply shocks. Brent crude exceeded $100 per barrel at peaks. Effects included elevated global energy prices, higher inflation pressure, slower growth forecasts, and increased food insecurity linked to fuel and fertilizer costs. In the US, gasoline prices rose significantly; Trump has urged Americans to accept “a tiny little bit more” as the price of preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon. Markets remain sensitive to any further closure or escalation.$CL $BANANAS31 $USAR