Energy & climate × Pain points × Mobility
Brent hits $107, gas $4.50 as Hormuz choke deepens; Spirit sues over 14K lost wages
Brent crude rallies to $107 as Strait of Hormuz stays effectively locked. U.S. average gas hits $4.50, California spikes to $6.15. Iran's strait authority charges $1M per ship passage, choking off 20% of global LNG and crude flows. Spirit Airlines' 14,000 ex-workers file class action 5/14 over unpaid wages after 5/3 shutdown.
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