As persistent Middle East conflicts and Strait of Hormuz restrictions keep global energy pressures elevated, local expats are far more concerned with whether the morning wind will blow offshore at Cerritos. Economists panic over inflation and shipping lanes, but the most pressing supply chain issue in Baja is running out of Pacifico at the beach palapa. Global energy markets may be in freefall, yet nobody on the dirt road is checking stock tickers when the lefts are breaking this clean.