Geopolitics
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: A Stress Test Engineered by Imperialism Against the Global South
The Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for roughly 20% of global oil and LNG trade, faces disruption, posing a concentrated stress test for Asia's emerging economies which rely on nearly 90% of these flows. This stark vulnerability, engineered by a global economic architecture that leaves developing nations hostage to distant geopolitical storms, is a brutal reminder of the structural imperialism plaguing our energy system, deliberately exposing the Global South to catastrophic shocks while the West insulates itself.
