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Energy & Climate April 30, 2026 440 stories in this edition

From TACO To NACHO: Hormuz Crisis Earns Trump New, Unfortunate, Nickname

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From TACO To NACHO: Hormuz Crisis Earns Trump New, Unfortunate, Nickname

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The nickname was coined by Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas, who said that the nickname shows how frustrated the public is about the on-and-off blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted oil flow and caused the gas prices to spike.

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The nickname was coined by Bloomberg columnist Javier Blas, who said that the nickname shows how frustrated the public is about the on-and-off blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted oil flow and caused the...

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