Pulse Briefing: Strait Hormuz oil traffic, Ukraine tanker attacks intensifying, El Niño food supply-chain - Friday, July 10, 2026

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reached near standstill as US-Iran hostilities continue for a second day. Ukraine escalated attacks on Russian tankers near Crimea as fuel shortages intensify across Russia. The strongest El Niño in 75 years is triggering food supply-chain alarm as forecasters confirm the pattern will last through early 2027. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.