Pre-war data showed global resilience. Iran war now threatens inflation spikes, energy shocks, and fiscal strain for import-dependent economies.
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UAE warns it may use yuan for oil if dollar access fails. Not financial distress—political leverage after absorbing Iranian missile barrages.
Hormuz closure shifts China-Gulf ties from oil trade to energy security community. FTA now a strategic necessity, not an option.
Eleven of 13 major economies are more energy-vulnerable than a decade ago. COVID lessons on supply chain security went unlearned.
US exercises entrench Haftar’s family dynasty in Libya. Washington risks replacing Gaddafi with another military strongman model.
Markets see a temporary shock. Energy infrastructure damage and supply chaos will last months. A reckoning is coming.
Thirteen percent of global oil supply is offline. Strategic reserves run dry by late April. Ration now or face catastrophe.
Iranian militias strike Iraq’s oil fields, targeting US and Chinese firms. Western investment is at risk; Iraq’s energy dependence on Iran may persist.
Iran’s control of Hormuz reshapes oil flows, pricing, and Gulf export strategy despite the ceasefire.
Iran’s Hormuz “leverage” is a myth. The strait is its economic lifeline, not a weapon.