While people are preoccupied with stupid shit, some other things are going on.

Diesel fuel will run out in US in a few weeks.

That means: trucks stop.

US rail workers planning on striking mid-July.

Everything stops.

And this: picrel

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2018/07/06/why_iran_is_threatening_to_close_the_strait_of_hormuz_113583.html