Steve Hanke: BREAKING:Tanker Hit Near Saudi Arabia as Reports of Another Hormuz Explosion Shake Gulf
Summary
Professor Steve Hanke analyzes the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that tanker attacks and logistical bottlenecks have driven real oil prices to $140 despite lower paper prices. He discusses Trump’s pause on Russian sanctions and predicts that a potential Democratic sweep in the midterms could paradoxically increase foreign policy risks by pressuring the president to escalate the war. Hanke also warns against the use of MOABs on Iran, arguing that such strikes would invite devastating retaliation against Gulf infrastructure, while critiquing Israel’s strategy of continuous…
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Tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
Oil choke points and paper vs. landed prices
Tanker shortages and logistical nightmares
Refining capacity issues and price adjustments
Media reporting gaps and upcoming data analysis
Geographic context and Trump's pause on sanctions
Lindsey Graham's death and Russian sanctions
Zelensky's confrontation with Trump
Economic principles against sanctions and tariffs
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Assessment of Trump's executive order
Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Abraham Accords
The 'Mother of All Bombs' and Gulf risks
The Greater Middle East strategy
Historical context from Indonesia and Wolfowitz
Netanyahu's war strategy and Israeli independence
US military damage and Israel as first mover
Reporting gaps in Gaza and the West Bank
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Iranian media reports and Trump's objectives
Midterm elections and the diesel price crisis
Republican campaign spending and uncertainty
Divided government and foreign policy risks
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