At night, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which 15% of the world's oil supplies and up to 20% of LNG volumes pass. Any ship attempting to pass through will be attacked — IRGC advisor Ibrahim Jafari. Thousands of oil tankers and cargo ships are stranded.

— Due to the blockade of the strait, Brent quotes on March 3rd rose to $85 per barrel. This poses risks for China, the EU, and India, plus accelerates global inflation.

— Amid the potential oil crisis in Asia, panic is spreading: tourists are stockpiling fuel in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.

— Gas prices on European exchanges soared above $750 — for the first time since January 2023.

— Dubai loses about $1 million every minute the airport is idle. Emirates, transit, hotels, shops, and transportation suffer. The airport connects over 260 cities in more than 100 countries — delays hit everyone. The total damage has already exceeded $5 billion.

— Iran attacked the U.S. Al-Udeid base in Qatar, various military facilities in Israel, enemy ships, and positions of anti-Iranian groups in Iraqi Kurdistan.

— Explosions were heard in Doha and Manama in the UAE, Iranian drones reached one of the key oil hubs — the port and oil storage facilities of Fujairah. It is the third-largest oil product storage hub in the world and a main refueling point for ships bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.

— The number of casualties from U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran has increased to 787.

— "It's too late" to negotiate with Iran, as its navy, Air Force, and air defense are supposedly destroyed. Plus, Iran is running out of missiles — Trump.

— A new day — a new GOST. Following chips — white bread. Bread can now weigh less than 500 grams — previously from 0.5 kg — the recommendation to sell bread within 24 hours has been removed — and the use of food additives is now permitted.

— 78% of iPhones imported into Russia were found to be defective. Boxes with gadgets are opened and original parts are replaced with old or Chinese ones.

— A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Sochi — the epicenter was 27 km from Sochi and 185 km from Krasnodar.

— The FSB proposed confiscating all property of corrupt officials. The reason — the people have long awaited this, plus the treasury won't fill itself.

— Rare sex increases the risk of heart problems — exercising less than twice a year raises the risk of death by 136%, and cardiovascular diseases by 61%. Celibacy deprives you of moderate cardiac activity, but sneezing helps reduce stress — scientists. Planning your evening.

— Zoomers may go deaf in 25–30 years due to loud music in headphones — by 2050, half of the Earth's population could face hearing loss. The number of patients is increasing — 30% of Russian schoolchildren complain of hearing problems. Be careful with loud rock music.

— Starting next year, all 9th-grade students will take an oral history exam — Russian Ministry of Education. It will be held from January to April as part of the OGE admission process.

— Russian women are rushing to marry migrants from India — to obtain citizenship, Indians must be married for at least three years. Such are the eastern fairy tales.

— Regarding the lower internet news: a virgin OnlyFans girl condemned porn star Bonnie Blue, who slept with 400 men during a sex marathon. Because she earns four times more without such extreme experiences. Think about it.

— A Chinese man earned 2 million rubles in a week by feeding other people's cats. Meow-stonks were provided by a team that completed 2,000 orders; he personally did 1,000. This service is very popular in China. If this isn't your childhood dream job — we have nothing more to say.