Pulse Briefing: U.S.-Iran military escalation, Energy supply disruption, Diesel price impacts - Wednesday, September 09, 2026

U.S. and Iran exchanged attacks on oil tankers and military bases as Brent crude topped $100 per barrel and diesel hit record highs nationwide. North Korea completed a new uranium enrichment facility while satellite imagery shows construction surge at suspected Iranian nuclear site. Europe faces winter with natural gas near three-year highs as Hormuz disruptions intensify LNG competition. 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.