The Toll You Never Agreed to Pay Let me put this in plain English. There’s a narrow strip of water halfway across the world—the Strait of Hormuz. You may never see it, never think about it, and yet it has more influence over your cost of living than most politicians you’ll ever vote for. Roughly a fifth of the world’s oil passes through that chokepoint. When tensions rise—even just rumors of disruption—energy prices react immediately. And when energy prices rise, everything rises. Gas. Groceries. Shipping. Rent. Utilities. That’s the “Hormuz toll.” And make no mistake—you’re paying it. Why This Matters More Than Ever Here’s the part most folks miss. The global economy today is built on razor-thin margins and just-in-time…
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