As military escalation in the Middle East sends global crude prices surging and threatens international shipping lanes, local expats down in Baja California Sur are facing a much more pressing existential crisis: their favorite right-hand point break in Pescadero is going slightly overhead with zero offshore wind. While the rest of the planet panics over energy security, Dave from Seattle is currently staring blankly into a Pacifico, entirely unbothered by the collapse of modern supply chains as long as the fish tacos keep coming. Honestly, who cares about the Strait of Hormuz when the set waves are rolling in every eight minutes.