Why Trump's Iran move is about to tank your gas prices #trump #oil #shorts

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]May 18th is not a normal pullback. Trump warned Iran that the clock is ticking, oil jumped, and yields moved higher. The clock is ticking. That's the warning President Donald Trump issued after he met with his national security team to discuss the Iran war.

[00:00:15]>> [music] >> The meeting happened hours after Trump finished a high-stakes visit to China with no breakthrough in ending the months-long war with Iran. Our team is doing hard work to get this over to you.

[00:00:25]Please show support with a comment or follow. Brent traded above $111 while WTI moved toward $108 as drone headlines hit the Gulf. Iran is not just foreign news anymore. It is oil news.

[00:00:39]Hormuz is the small gate behind a huge part of global energy, and when oil spikes, fuel, diesel, flights, shipping, groceries, and business costs all come under pressure. The UAE reported a drone strike near Barakah with no injuries or radiological damage, while Saudi Arabia said it intercepted three drones from Iraqi airspace. That tells the market one thing. Gulf risk is now touching infrastructure and airspace. At the same time, higher US yields make money more expensive. That hits AI and tech first because they are priced for future growth. Last week, AI carried the rally.

[00:01:15]Today, oil and bonds are testing it.

[00:01:18]Watch energy, tankers, gold, >> [music] >> defense, AI chips, the dollar, and bonds. Oil risk supports energy. Hormuz pressure moves shipping. Fear supports gold. Higher yields make AI more fragile. Follow for more smart money watches what can burn under the rally.