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Markets dipped like your mood after rent day, thanks to oil prices spiking over Middle East chaos. Investors panicked, traders blamed geopolitics, and the rest of us are just trying to afford frozen pizza.

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markets took a nosedive Tuesday as oil prices surged—again—thanks to escalating tension in the Middle East.

Investors hit the panic button, traders scrambled for safe assets, and the rest of the country got ready to pay even more for the same sad frozen lasagna.

The Dow dropped over 450 points, the S&P 500 slipped 1.4%, and the Nasdaq dragged behind it, because apparently nothing crashes alone anymore.

At the center of it all: oil futures spiking nearly 3% after more airstrikes between Iran and Israel made it clear that the ceasefire is more press release than policy.

Brent crude hovered just under $89 a barrel, and analysts say it’s likely to climb higher if instability continues.

Which it will. Because geopolitics doesn’t do chill anymore.

Every missile launched in the region triggers ripple effects across global supply chains, and oil’s still treated like emotional currency on Wall Street—sensitive, moody, and prone to drama.

Companies reliant on transport and production costs took the biggest hit. Airlines dipped.

Shipping stocks slumped.

Energy sector shares technically rose, but let’s be honest—that’s like celebrating a house fire because the insurance payout clears.

And once again, average Americans get caught in the middle.

Fuel prices are already up, grocery prices are creeping higher (again), and supply chain disruptions are being whispered about like a horror sequel no one asked for.

Inflation is still hovering above comfort level, interest rates are stuck in neutral, and now oil wants its moment, too.

Meanwhile, the financial press offers the usual post-drop cocktail: “uncertainty,” “volatility,” and “risk appetite.” All code for “We have no clue what happens next, but we’re very confident about our adjectives.” The Fed isn’t cutting rates yet, corporations are adjusting earnings projections, and the government is mostly focused on staying out of headlines.

Markets will likely rebound—as they always do—but the pattern is familiar.

Every geopolitical twitch turns into a cost-of-living punch. Wall Street panics. Main Street pays.

At the end of the day, oil’s feeling dramatic, and everyone else is expected to absorb the emotional fallout—at the pump, in the checkout line, and in quarterly reports.

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