Geopolitics
The Futility of Coercion: How Energy Sanctions Are Forging a New Multipolar World Order
US-led energy sanctions on Iran, Russia, and Venezuela have reshaped global crude oil flows, leading to the rise of a shadow tanker fleet and China's emergence as a primary buyer, but their effectiveness is undermined by evasion and shifting demand. This naked economic warfare against sovereign producers is a desperate imperialist gambit that ultimately strengthens multipolarity by pushing the Global South to forge new, independent trade and financial pathways.
