When the Strait of Hormuz — which carries about 20% of the world’s oil — looks unstable, prices can surge toward $100 a barrel fast. Rerouting that much supply isn’t easy, so markets quickly price in scarcity

That impact spreads everywhere — fuel, flights, shipping, and even food costs. When energy flows through a bottleneck, geopolitics doesn’t stay distant… it shows up directly in your cost of living