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MAJOR BREAKING: Shots Fired in Hormuz β€” Oil Shock Coming Back Again?
By 1M65  β€’  April 19, 2026
BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS β€” STRAIT OF HORMUZ UNDER FIRE In the latest escalation, Iranian military gunboats have fired on a tanker and a container ship attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. No major damage or casualties reported β€” but the message is clear: πŸ‘‰ Iran is actively enforcing control of the Strait Despite earlier claims that the Strait was β€œopen,” the reality on the ground tells a different story: Iran has reimposed strict control over Hormuz The US naval blockade on Iran remains in force Trump warns the ceasefire may NOT be extended Negotiations are ongoing β€” but still far from resolution At the core of the conflict are 3 major sticking points: Unfreezing of Iranian assets (~$20B+) Surrender of enriched uranium Full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz πŸ‘‰ With ships being fired upon, no tanker will realistically take the risk πŸ‘‰ Without insurance coverage, oil flow is effectively frozen This is now a Blockade vs Blockade situation In this video, I break down: What’s REALLY happening in the Strait of Hormuz Why the market may be misreading the situation The likely next steps in the US–Iran standoff And what this means for oil prices, global markets, and investors ⚠️ This is a fast-moving situation β€” and the risks are NOT over πŸ“Œ Remember: We don’t predict β€” we react Opportunities come to those who are prepared and patient πŸ‘‰ Subscribe now for real-time breakdowns as this situation develops πŸ“Œ πŸ“ˆ HASHTAGS (TRENDING + SEO OPTIMISED) #BreakingNews #Iran #Hormuz #OilCrisis #Trump #USIran #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #OilPrices #StockMarket #MarketCrash #WarUpdate #Investing #GlobalEconomy #1M65...
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Loo founded the Non-Profit 1M65 Movement and was one of the few non-civil servants to receive the Public Sector Transformation Award in 2018 for his 1M65 efforts. Kate, Loo’s daughter, is a 19-year-old finance guru wannabe. If you’d like to hear more from Loo and Kate on Personal Finance, please join the 1M65 Telegram Discussion Group or watch their entertaining Youtube channel.
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