Trump a lot more concern about how war and oil prices will affect midterms

What happened: Since the war has started, fourteen ships have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran vows to carry out an 'oil blockade'. Although oil prices have gone down after sharply increasing, concern remains.

Cross-source context: The Hill highlights president Trump is betting on his “fire and fury” rhetoric to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and avoid an oil crisis prompted by his war with... But the strategy, which includes the possibility of Navy warships escorting tankers through the critical waterway or even... Mother Jones highlights the war with Iran has brought shipping traffic to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Persian Gulf channel through which roughly one-fifth... That has sent fossil fuel prices surging—and with them, the potential for profit.

What to watch next: movement around midterms, concern.