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The Strait and the Strategy - How Stabilizing Hormuz Could Influence Oil, Gas, and Politics This Sum
« on: March 20, 2026, 10:45:15 am »
The Strait and the Strategy

How Stabilizing Hormuz Could Influence Oil, Gas, and Politics This Summer

The Last Wire

The Strait of Hormuz is once again driving global energy risk, and Americans are already feeling it at the pump.

As tensions begin to ease, a bigger question emerges:

If oil flows stabilize and gas prices fall this summer, could that reshape the political landscape heading into the 2026 midterms?

This piece breaks down the strategy, the market signals, and what it all means for voters.

It's an educated guess at best, but...

Read the full analysis at The Last Wire

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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2026, 01:39:09 pm »
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Re: The Strait and the Strategy - How Stabilizing Hormuz Could Influence Oil, Gas, and Politics This
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2026, 01:43:58 pm »
Quote from: Luis Gonzalez on April 17, 2026, 01:39:09 pm
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Better early than never...  :tongue2:
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Re: The Strait and the Strategy - How Stabilizing Hormuz Could Influence Oil, Gas, and Politics This
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2026, 08:05:35 pm »
I still have trouble understanding how the Democrats (who engineered the highest fuel costs I have seen can capitalize on instability in the region. It isn't as if they haven't made energy (and everything else) more expensive and they did it without a war in the Middle East.
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