Oil Prices Plunge After Trump Hints at Strait of Hormuz Takeover

From 'Breaking Bad' to Breaking Markets: My Take on This Oil Slick

Folks Saul Goodman here your favorite attorney at law and now apparently a freakin' oil market analyst. Who knew right? But when the world's gone haywire even I gotta diversify. So what's got everyone's barrels in a twist? Turns out it's the big man himself President Trump musing about taking over the Strait of Hormuz. You know that tiny little waterway where like 20% of the world's oil flows. Sounds like a swell idea doesn't it? Like re arranging deck chairs on the Titanic but with more explosions.

Trump's Gambit: A High Stakes Poker Game with Global Energy

So Trump's playing hardball as usual. He's thinking about 'taking it over,' which I assume involves tanks maybe some drones and definitely a lot of yelling. And get this he's also mulling easing sanctions on Russia. Talk about playing both sides of the fence. It's like trying to represent Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in the same drug bust – messy complicated and potentially explosive. Remember kids when in doubt have an escape plan. Speaking of escapes check out this article about [CONTENT] Stranded Glam Avoiding Travel Chaos After Strikes – sometimes a little travel chaos is better than global oil wars.

OPEC's Got the Blues: Mideast Producers Pulling Back

Meanwhile back in the desert our pals in OPEC are getting the jitters. Kuwait's cutting production Iraq's in freefall and the UAE is carefully 'managing' their offshore rigs. 'Managing' is code for 'we're terrified Iran's gonna blow us all to smithereens.' Can't say I blame them. I've dealt with some pretty scary clients but state sponsored aggression is a whole new level of crazy.

G7 to the Rescue? More Like Band Aids on a Bullet Wound

Enter the G7 stage left. They're huddling in virtual meetings probably sipping tea and nibbling on scones while the world burns. They're 'ready to take necessary measures,' which likely means releasing some oil reserves. Which is great I guess if you're into short term solutions for long term problems. It's like giving someone a cough drop when they've got pneumonia. Sure it'll soothe the throat but it won't cure the underlying disease.

The Analyst's Couch: Is This the End of the World (As We Know It)?

Now the experts are chiming in. Rapidan Energy says this is the 'biggest oil supply disruption' in history. Rystad Energy's Janiv Shah is predicting Brent could hit $135 a barrel if this mess drags on. I don't know about you but that sounds like a recipe for economic Armageddon. So what's a savvy lawyer – err I mean concerned citizen – to do? Stock up on gas? Invest in solar panels? Move to a remote island with no cars? I'm open to suggestions.

Better Call Saul: My (Probably Illegal) Investment Advice

Look I'm not telling you what to do with your money. But if I were you I'd be looking at alternative energy sources. Or maybe investing in bunkers. Or you know just finding a good lawyer who knows how to navigate the impending chaos. Because let's face it folks this whole situation is starting to smell a lot like…trouble. And when there's trouble you know who to call. Better Call Saul.