This week, a major tightening in global energy markets: all sanctioned oil tankers bound for Venezuela now face a complete blockade in and out. The move escalates existing pressure on one of the world's largest oil reserves. For crypto markets, this signals renewed attention to geopolitical risk premiums—historically, such sanctions regimes drive inflation expectations and shift capital allocation patterns, particularly in borderless asset classes. Energy price volatility could ripple through macro sentiment. Worth monitoring how markets digest this development.