When Iran sealed the Strait of Hormuz in early 2026, it triggered the largest oil supply disruption in recorded history — yet the world did not collapse as so many had feared. The resilience that followed was not accidental but the fruit of decades of deliberate preparation: strategic reserves, bypass pipelines, and surging American production. Yet beneath the calm surface of moderate prices lay a quieter catastrophe, borne not by the powerful but by the poor, as developing nations rationed fuel, closed schools, and strained their treasuries so that wealthier economies might be spared. The cri
Energy Resilience Masks Shifting Geopolitical Vulnerabilities in Post-Hormuz World
Developing economies implemented emergency measures including fuel rationing, air-conditioning restrictions, school closures, and LNG shortages affecting households and businesses across Asia and Africa.