Crude oil prices fluctuated sharply following military escalations and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, though the crisis went entirely unnoticed by the expatriate community navigating Todos Santos in beat-up 1994 Jeep Cherokees that run on sheer optimism and bad exhaust. As world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to address escalating geopolitical conflicts and security crises, local surfers agreed that the only bottleneck worth discussing was the afternoon traffic jam at the Pemex station.