Holy Moly! Oil Prices Go Bonkers After Israel Tickles Iran's Tummy!

Oh Dear! A Sticky Situation!

Right so I was just enjoying a lovely cup of tea with Teddy when BOOM! The news flashes up: Israel and Iran are having a bit of a tiff! Apparently Israel gave Iran a little 'tickle' with some airstrikes. Not very sporting if you ask me. It's like when I tried to 'tickle' Mrs. Wicket with my toothbrush and she wasn't very pleased especially when I lost it in her ear. This whole thing has made the price of oil jump! Imagine that! Now I might have to sell my Mini... or worse use a bicycle. Oh the horror!

Like Oil and Water (or Me and Mrs. Wicket)!

These oil traders bless their cotton socks are saying this is the biggest kerfuffle since Russia went for a jolly in Ukraine. Blimey! Oil prices are higher than my hopes of winning the lottery! The Americans are saying Israel did this all on their own. A bit like when I redecorated my flat... entirely on my own with predictable results. Remember 'If you can't find the answer change the question?' Well maybe we should change the question to 'Why can't everyone just be friends and share a nice cup of tea?'

Fuel's Gold My Friends!

So Israel in a move as subtle as my attempts to cook Christmas dinner launched a "targeted military operation." Apparently they had a pop at Iran's nuclear bits and bobs. Makes my attempts to fix the plumbing look positively professional! Now this hasn't actually stopped Iran from pumping out oil which is a bit like me managing to get to the dentist despite locking my keys in the car. But everyone's worried they might do something silly.

Don't Poke the Teddy Bear!

Word on the street is if Iran gets a bit cross and starts messing about with the Strait of Hormuz – that’s a very important bit of water for oil you see – then prices will go even higher. This Strait of Hormuz sounds like a dodgy character from a spy film. But Iran’s neighbors (and even China) might get rather annoyed if they did such a thing. It's like when I accidentally glued my head to the wall – everyone was annoyed! It could mean bad news! Especially if the cost of petrol goes up. How will I drive my Mini?!

A Teeny Tiny Threat?

One clever clogs Ellen Wald says this isn’t as bad as when Russia went to Ukraine. That was a proper mess! This is more of a 'my pants fell down in public' kind of situation – embarrassing but not the end of the world. But she also said closing the Strait of Hormuz and the price of oil is a big deal China does not want this! And I don't think I can take much more chaos especially if it interferes with my tea time.

Keep Calm and Carry On (with Tea)!

So what have we learned? Oil prices are up Israel and Iran are playing a risky game and everyone's a bit jittery. But like I always say 'You must never lick a steak knife.' Or maybe I didn't say that. Either way keep calm carry on and maybe invest in a bicycle! And perhaps invest in an extra cup of tea... just in case!