Politics Talk

the 20% Hormuz toll idea lasted about as long as my lunch break

Electrician, US. Monday: we're taking over the strait and charging 20% on all cargo. Hours before the blockade comes back: never mind, Gulf allies asked nicely. Brent fell to $78 after the U-turn, so the markets at least liked the never mind part.

I try to see both sides on this stuff. Iran attacking ships is real and something had to happen. But policy by announcement-then-reversal makes it really hard for normal people to plan anything, from shipping companies down to my gas budget.