The Oil Shock That Could Ignite Inflation — Again Whenever the Middle East erupts, oil markets don’t wait for diplomacy. Iran sits near one of the most strategically sensitive chokepoints on Earth: the Strait of Hormuz. Roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows through that corridor. Even the threat of disruption sends futures markets into convulsions. If Iranian retaliation expands — whether through missile strikes, naval harassment, or proxy disruption — oil could spike sharply. And oil isn’t just gasoline at the pump. It’s: Trucking and shipping costs Airline fuel Manufacturing inputs Plastics and chemicals Agricultural production We’ve already lived through inflation shock once. Another energy spike could: Reignite CPI pressure Force the Federal Reserve into difficult rate…
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