[@CityPrepping] This Is Beginning to Break

March 13, 2026 · 4 min read

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Duration: 23 min

Short Summary

Iran's attacks on Gulf merchant ships and US infrastructure have pushed oil prices past $100 per barrel with warnings of reaching $200.

"The hardest part of a two-week war is the first 6 years." (00:01:59)
"Some projections now suggest that we could get there in just three to six weeks." (00:02:25)
"The economy unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs in February." (00:10:25)
"That is a difference between reacting late and building systems early." (00:13:29)
"And if you also see that as true, then the most reasonable response is to make your home less fragile." (00:22:31)

Iran warned that oil prices could hit $200 per barrel following attacks on merchant ships in the blockaded Gulf on Wednesday.
Projections suggest oil prices could reach this $200 benchmark within three to six weeks if the current conflict pace continues.
Oil prices have already surged past $100 per barrel as tanker companies reassess routes to the northern Persian Gulf and insurers increase premiums.
Since late February 2026, 17 or more non-Iranian merchant ships have been targeted by drones, projectiles, and explosive boats.
The Safe Sea Vishnu tanker, carrying 400,000 barrels of Iraqi crude, sustained a massive fire from a suicide boat attack, causing an oil spill and one crew member death.
Iran struck oil and gas infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman, causing shutdowns, fires, and production halts.
National strategic oil reserves have a limited supply lasting about 3 to 6 weeks; if the conflict stretches 3 weeks further, reserves will be depleted.

The US economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, contrary to economist expectations of a 60,000 job gain.
The unemployment rate increased to 4.4% in the latest report, up from 4.3%, signaling a negative economic trend.
Revisions showed January job growth at 126,000 and December revised to a loss of 17,000 jobs.
Combined job losses across the first two months of the year total approximately 62,000 jobs.
Final revisions for the previous year reduced the initial estimate of job creation to 181,000, down from a half-million initial estimate.
The labor market has shed jobs in five of the past nine months.

The FBI warned California law enforcement about a potential Iranian drone attack from an unidentified vessel off the US coast.
Elite Intelligence Bulletin reported that officials are more concerned about smaller targeted attacks like shootings, stabbings, and vehicle attacks than mass casualty spectacles.
Iran-linked hackers conducted a significant cyber attack against Striker, a major American medical technology company, causing global system access loss.
The Colonial Pipeline attack demonstrated how a single cyber event can disrupt fuel distribution and trigger panic buying within days.
The speaker assesses cyber attacks as the most realistic threat, while noting a major Iranian drone strike on California is highly unlikely.

Households should update passwords, enable multifactor authentication, and keep hard copies of critical medical, financial, and identity documents.
Households should have a plan to stay locked down at home for a week or more if communication routes go down.
The speaker recommends watching a video on 20 specific items for food security before supply chains suffer.
Households control their home stability through food on hand, backup water, backup power, and a communication plan.
This week's giveaway winner will receive a 72-hour emergency meal kit by commenting, liking the video, and completing a form linked in the description.
The last week's winner of the water storage cubes is LF Camp 3000.
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