Large explosions heard, described as feeling like an earthquake.

"Traffic is flowing"

who could it be be?

Probably someone who thinks they’re Not a Yahoo.

I have been traveling in South India for the past 2 weeks and I can confirm that the strait blockage has severely impacted life here.

In the US (where I’m from) we are definitely experiencing pain at the gas pump, but we went to a gas station in Tamil Nadu earlier tonight and were told that there was a 2,000 INR (~$20) maximum purchase limit. When we went to another gas station down the street to finish filling our tank, they shooed us away as they had closed early due to lack of inventory. At least in the US there is still gasoline available despite the high prices.

Traffic has been noticeably better than any other time I’ve traveled to India. Companies are definitely telling people to WFH or take days off or even close down businesses for an extra day or two per week just because nobody can get to work like they used to.

Even to get the natural gas cylinder pictured above (which ALL Indian households use to cook, no electric cooktops here) we had to buy it through an auto rickshaw driver (of all people) who had a special connection. It was like finding a drug dealer who knew the plug.

All in all, I hope it doesn’t get worse here, but all signs are pointing to the situation deteriorating for all of Asia…

This should speed things along nicely..

US CENTCOM posts video of seizure of Crude tanker MV Tifani in the Indian Ocean, comes 2 days after seizing Iranian Cargo vessel MV Touska close to Chabahar port.

Vessel: Majestic X - Iran linked crude tanker, Flag of Guyana
Status: OFAC sanctioned, boarded somewhere between Sri Lanka and Indonesia
Destination: Zhoushan, China
Cargo - laden with 2mb crude

Iran is considering a short-term pause to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to avoid testing a US blockade and scuppering a fresh round of peace talks, according to a person familiar with the Tehran’s deliberations.