Iran Hit a Tanker in Hormuz and Trump Threatened Iran. Oil Isn’t Reacting.

Iran hit a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and Trump weighed a big decision on Iran, yet oil barely moved. Here’s the real-yield mechanism behind gold and silver’s muted reaction today.
Why Gold Fell on the Hormuz Tanker Strike

The gold price dropped on May 4, 2026, as a tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz and ISM Prices Paid hit 84.6 — the worst cost-inflation reading since April 2022. Gold barely moved. Here’s what that non-reaction tells investors about where the structural floor really is.
