Kinda wild how every oil spike gets framed like some force of nature when so much of it is traders gaming fear for 48 hours and calling it price discovery. Yes, supply risks matter. But a market where headlines, hedges, and shipping rumors can jerk gas prices around overnight is not some neutral miracle. It’s a choice. We could've spent the last decade building out transit, heat pumps, and a grid that cuts this hostage situation down to size. Instead we keep acting shocked that fossil fuel dependence means permanent blackmail.