Tag: Strait of Hormuz
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Saudi Arabia Backup Plan for the Strait of Hormuz
While the world panicked about the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia already had a backup plan. A 1,200 km pipeline across the desert Persian Gulf ➝ Red Sea Built in 1981 to bypass Hormuz entirely. Now running at full capacity. Up to 7 million barrels of oil per day flowing west. 🚨 While the world…
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Trump’s Hormuz Gambit Just Exposed the Limits of London’s Financial Power
When Lloyd’s of London temporarily suspended war-risk insurance for shipments moving through the Strait of Hormuz, the assumption in many policy circles was obvious: global energy markets were about to be held hostage by a mix of geopolitical panic, maritime risk, and institutional caution. The old playbook said Washington would convene allies, issue layered statements,…