EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 35 MIN
Day 83: Gas Hits $613 as Hormuz Shipping Halts
from War Desk
Commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted to as few as two vessels per day, effectively severing global energy supply chains and driving national gas prices toward record highs. As 67% of Americans alter their travel plans due to the surge, the White House faces mounting pressure to address the economic fallout of the maritime gridlock.The episode also examines the normalization of nuclear infrastructure as a military target following a drone strike on the Baraka plant in the UAE. For more information, visit nbn.fm.Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep158About War DeskWar Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.Subscribe to NBN's NewsletterGet new investigations, new shows, and the raw intelligence you won't find anywhere else straight to your inbox.Sign up at nbn.fm/newsletter.
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Commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted to as few as two vessels per day, effectively severing global energy supply chains and driving national gas prices toward record highs. As 67% of Americans alter their travel plans due to the surge, the White House faces mounting pressure to address the economic fallout of the maritime gridlock. The episode also examines the normalization of nuclear infrastructure as a military target following a drone strike on the Baraka plant in...
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