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Strait of Hormuz Energy Shocks Escalate While Expats Ignore Fuel Surcharges on Pangas

Escalating shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have sent severe shockwaves through global energy markets. The Pesky Toad’s investigative desk confirmed that exactly zero expats in Todos Santos noticed, as long as the local Pemex station still has Tecate and regular unleaded for the ATV. With the surf firing overhead in Pescadero, the geopolitical collapse of Middle Eastern trade routes ranked just below 'finding a working hammock' on the local priority list.

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