> > Modern economies do not simply require oil. They also require oil delivered on time, at scale and with predictable risk. When that reliability breaks down, insurance markets tighten, freight rates spike, and governments begin to look at energy access as a complex strategic challenge rather than a simple market transaction.
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Opinion | The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power

Its newfound might derives from its control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The New York Times