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![the_smart_ape Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1512594021654401027.png) The Smart Ape 🔥 [@the_smart_ape](/creator/twitter/the_smart_ape) on x 56.5K followers
Created: 2025-06-17 12:29:44 UTC

One major concern is the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

XX% of global oil passes through it.

If it’s blocked, energy prices could skyrocket, and in the U.S., inflation has always followed energy prices.

The Fed’s only weapon against inflation? Raising rates.

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**Related Topics**
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[inflation](/topic/inflation)
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[middle east](/topic/middle-east)
[hormuz](/topic/hormuz)

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