A disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could leave Australia facing fuel shortages within weeks, exposing just how fragile our energy security has become, writes Dr Norm Sanders. THE YANKS are bleating because their gas (petrol) prices have gone up by 27 per cent since President Donald Trump started his war on the rest of the world. CNN, ABC, MS NOW and the rest of the U.S. media say nary a word about what is going to happen to us in Australia.