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Closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push oil to $150 per barrel, triggering energy rationing and economic collapse in the US and Gulf states.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T16:06:19.140Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-03T20:03:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T19:15:44.809Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":30,"critic":45,"hype":70,"notes":{"trust":"No named sources or documents cited; all claims are unsourced.","critic":"No affected parties quoted; no right of reply offered.","hype":"Headline promises $150 oil and 'economic agony' not substantiated in body."}},"tags":["#MiddleEastCrisis","#OilPrices","#StrategicPetroleumReserve","#StraitOfHormuz","#USEnergyPolicy"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Strait of Hormuz","US Strategic Petroleum Reserve","NationalSecurityJournal.org","Gulf Arab states"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["President Donald Trump paused planned strikes on Iranian energy and water infrastructure, as reported by NationalSecurityJournal.org.","The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is near 300 million barrels, the lowest level since 1983, according to NationalSecurityJournal.org.","The Strait of Hormuz handles 20% of global crude oil supply and 20% of natural gas flows, per NationalSecurityJournal.org.","NationalSecurityJournal.org warns oil prices could exceed $150 per barrel if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, risking energy rationing and economic collapse."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"President Donald Trump paused planned strikes on Iranian energy and water infrastructure, NationalSecurityJournal.org reported. The outlet said the decision followed warnings that the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve had fallen to near 300 million barrels, its lowest level since 1983. The reserve has been sustaining global energy markets amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20% of the world’s crude oil supply and 20% of its natural gas flows."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"NationalSecurityJournal.org said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push oil prices above $150 per barrel. It warned that shortages of diesel, jet fuel and liquefied natural gas could force the US government to ration energy. The outlet added that rising fuel costs could trigger inflation, higher interest rates and unemployment, leading to economic collapse in the US and Gulf Arab states."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The report said the US military would struggle to sustain operations against Iran if the crisis persisted. It also warned of political upheaval in Gulf states if their energy exports were disrupted, and a potential stock market crash that could undermine Trump’s economic policies."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left- or right-rated outlet ran this story. 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