Cyclone Gonu Sweeps Oman, Disrupts Oil, Shipping

Cyclone Gonu: Played down by mainstream media

Just a reminder to keep an eye on this because the mainstream media is making a point of playing it down. As it stands now, the Persian Gulf is essentially closed to transport shipping for the next 48 hours. That’s a big deal. Damage to critical energy infrastructure? Unknown. (Cryptogon)

Gonu was expected to skirt the region's biggest oil installations but could disrupt shipping in the Straits of Hormuz, causing a spike in prices, oil analysts said. (NDTV)