The Strait That Controls the World There’s a narrow strip of water most people couldn’t point to on a map—the Strait of Hormuz. But right now, it’s acting like a pressure valve on the entire global economy. When that chokepoint tightens, everything downstream starts to fracture. We’re not talking hypotheticals anymore. Oil shipments are disrupted. Insurance costs are exploding. Shipping routes are being rerouted or outright blocked. And when energy flow gets choked, it doesn’t just hit gas prices—it cascades into food, manufacturing, transportation, and electricity. This isn’t a regional issue. It’s systemic. The Real Price of Oil Is Already Out of Control Forget the headline numbers you see on financial news. The real story is what’s happening behind the…
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