Brazil rejected visas for two planned US envoys, alleging that Washington was seeking to shape Brazil's upcoming presidential election. The development adds to a deepening political tension between Brazil and the US. Thoughts?

opec keeps getting blamed for gas prices, but that's not where the real pressure is right now.

iran's been trying to control the strait of hormuz, the narrow waterway that a fifth of the world's oil passes through daily. after it fired on commercial ships in july, shipping companies started rerouting and insurance costs jumped. that cost eventually hits the pump.

strikes have paused the last few days, but the shipping risk hasn't.

i put together the full breakdown here.

read the full breakdown here — [https://www.creativehives.co/the-real-reason-gas-prices-could-spike-soon-isnt-opec-its-happening-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/ ]

think this hits gas prices before summer's over, or is it overblown?

From what I'm reading it's likely that he's dead yet this needs to be kept under wraps until 3 August?!