Trump is utterly out of his depth
He says the Strait is open. Iran says no. The world watches a superpower stumble into chaos — and we all pay the price.
Oil Prices
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Wait? What! Trump now says HE will close the Strait of Hormuz? The old blockade to block a blockade that wasn’t blocked before being blocked strategy?!?
Iran threatens to close it. Trump says he’ll close it first. Oil spikes. Markets panic. And somehow this is meant to be strategy?
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Trump Always Chickens Out – Iran wins and global economy suffers because of his insane geopolitical blunder
Trump swaggered into conflict pretending to be a strongman and stumbled out handing Iran leverage, chaos in the Gulf and a shudder through the global economy.
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Trump Chaos Deepens Amid Iran War and Military Purge
When even the most loyal insiders get cut loose, it’s no longer strategy — it’s chaos. And the war just keeps getting worse.
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Trump’s unhinged Epic Tantrum announcement – we are in terrible danger
This isn’t just a war story. It’s your fuel bill, your groceries, and a global crisis waiting to snap.
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Iran War Impact on NZ Economy vs National’s Fuel Crisis Response
The Iran conflict could push NZ fuel prices up by 20–50 cents per litre — with inflation and unemployment rising.
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Attacking public transport subsidies during oil crisis misunderstand how bad Trump has blundered
As oil supply tightens, NZ faces a fuel crisis. Why free public transport and rationing may be unavoidable after Trump’s Iran escalation.
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Make Hormuz Great Again? Trump’s Iran trap could send oil to $200 a barrel
Trump’s Iran gamble may hand Tehran victory through the Strait of Hormuz, soaring oil prices and a global economic shock.
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Lesson for NZ from Iran War is our need to be electrified and not gas or oil reliant
The Iran war highlights New Zealand’s dangerous reliance on imported oil and the urgent need for electrification, EV adoption and renewable energy independence.
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Blood bath on the NZ Stock Exchange – one of the largest single day drops since Covid
The NZX50 plunged 420 points in one of the biggest single-day drops since Covid, as global markets panic over the escalating US-Israel war with Iran and surging oil prices.
