When I first heard the term "energy lockdown" I was surprised and uneasy. I wasn't quite sure what such a thing would entail but I didn't have to go very far back into my memory banks to remember another "lockdown" for our own good.

I won't continuously cover this topic, but it's important enough for me to step outside my no-more-news bubble to warn you of what may be coming.

The war in the Middle East, particularly the impassable Strait of Hormuz, is threatening global fuel shortages, as tankers are unable to safely transit with their cargo.  To make matters worse, yesterday, Valero's Port Arthur refinery blew up, sending dark smoke toward the sky and causing the surrounding area to be under a shelter-in-place order.