00:00Today's most viral global headline, oil prices just spiked past 100 a barrel for the first time in years, sending markets into a frenzy.
00:10Traders are sweating harder than Jim Bro's skipping leg day.
00:13The surge comes after OPEC Plus announced surprise production cuts basically saying, we're closing the taps, good luck with your Uber rides.
00:22The numbers are brutal. Brent crude jumped 8% in a single day, while stock markets dipped like they just saw their ex at the grocery store.
00:31Airlines are panicking, governments are scrambling, and Elon Musk is probably tweeting by electric cars. Duh.
00:38Meanwhile, consumers worldwide are bracing for gas prices that L make you.
00:43Consider biking to work even if your office is 40 miles away.
00:47And the memes? People are already posting pictures of bicycles with premium fuel only stickers.
00:54So OPEC's playing hide and seek with supply, Wall Street's crying into its spreadsheets, and the rest of us are just wondering if rollerblades are about to make a comeback.
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