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Kid Berwyn

(24,651 posts)

10. Global Depression on the horizon.

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:03 PM

Sunday

From the UN:

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, carrying around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilizers.

https://unctad.org/publication/strait-hormuz-disruptions-implications-global-trade-and-development

Not the UN:

I bet Iran can hold out longer without toilet paper, fertilizer and cheap gas than the USA.

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Color me stupid, but what, exactly does blockading the Strait of Hormuz do?? [View all] CatWoman Sunday OP

To keep oil prices high for Putin and Texas oil companies dalton99a Sunday #1

No one blocks the Strait but TRUMP leftstreet Sunday #2

Cuts off what income Iran has. Igel Sunday #5

Actually there are several questions that come to mind Metaphorical Sunday #3

T-rump HATES IT when someone beats him to an extortion scheme. HE WANTS IN, HE WANTS IT ALL!! usonian Sunday #4

This. LudwigPastorius Sunday #11

It's the logic of a petulant 4-year old: "oh yeah, well I'M blocking it now. So there!" RockRaven Sunday #6

PRECISELY. A B.See Sunday #12

Lets Dipshit Donnie feel like a big man Mysterian Sunday #7

"wabbit season" rampartd Sunday #8

Well, for one it should make everyone completely KPN Sunday #9

Global Depression on the horizon. Kid Berwyn Sunday #10

I think Richard Haass suggested the blockade on Ilsa Sunday #13

Radio traffic from the Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Oman?) today: applegrove Sunday #14

Endangers US sailors & ships, creates chaos, & raises prices. For pootin SheltieLover Sunday #15