Pulse Briefing: Diesel $6.51, Hormuz attacks day 6, Libya disruption - Monday, September 21, 2026
Two more tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday with two crew injured, extending attacks into a sixth consecutive day. Trump's approval rating fell to a record low 32 percent as diesel prices exceeded $6.50 per gallon nationally. California declared a state of emergency ahead of a potentially historic El Niño forecast to be the strongest since 1950. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.
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