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Saw this post from CNBC’s Brian Sullivan about how the AI boom is creating a huge new source of electricity demand. As Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta keep building AI data centers, Sullivan says the US power grid and energy sector will need major expansion to keep up. It’s wild to think AI’s growth could end up reshaping energy markets just as much as tech itself. Can the US energy infrastructure realistically keep pace with AI demand over the next decade?

GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan says "if the Strait doesn't re-open soon, I believe we could see the national average price of gasoline reaching $5/gal as early as sometime in June." Do you agree?

WTI and Brent are both up around 40% since the U.S. and Isreali-led war against Iran started on Feb. 28.

“Our East-West Pipeline, which reached its maximum capacity of 7.0 million barrels of oil per day, has proven itself to be a critical supply artery, helping to mitigate the impact of a global energy shock and providing relief to customers affected by shipping constraints in the Strait of Hormuz,” Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said in a statement.