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U.S. Energy Dominance and the Remaking of the Global Order
The sequence of events stretching from Venezuela to the war in Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the simultaneous degradation of...
Twenty-One Miles: The Geography That Held the World Hostage
Twenty-one miles. That is the width of the Strait of Hormuz at its narrowest point, a sliver of water between Iran to the north...
Iran: No Hormuz Passage Without IRGC OK, Unfreezing Funds Tied to Agreement
All ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, but coordination with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is required, according to a senior...
Layered Anelasticities: When New Shocks Arrive Before Old Ones Heal
The global energy system increasingly behaves like a material under continuous deformation; anelasticity is the incomplete recovery after stress, while hysteresis is the persistence...
The Natural Effect of War: Trump, Hormuz and the Logic of Doux Commerce
Trump's suggestion that the United States and Iran might co-administer toll revenues in the Strait of Hormuz has been walked back by the White...
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Plan Fails as NATO Allies Refuse to Join
The United States' NATO allies announced on Monday that they would not participate in President Donald Trump's plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz,...
China’s position after the failure of the US-Iran negotiations
Negotiations between Iran and the United States have reached a deadlock due to differing demands. Washington seeks a narrow agreement concerning maritime security in...
Iran’s New Strait of Hormuz Protocol
Iran’s new protocol for the Strait of Hormuz is not a normal maritime regulation. It is a wartime instrument being repackaged as a postwar...
The impact of the US-Israel-Iran crisis on Asia
At the peak of the crisis, oil surged to $110–116/bbl. But it remains volatile at $90–100 after ceasefire pause. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) took...
The Real Energy Crisis Begins After the Ceasefire
The April 8 ceasefire between Iran, the United States, and Israel has calmed nerves, but it has not repaired the energy system that was...