When the arteries of the world's energy system are struck, the tremors reach every corner of the global economy. Iranian attacks on Saudi pipeline infrastructure have pushed physical oil prices past $130 a barrel, drawing the market close to the record peaks of last April. The kingdom, caught between damaged logistics and diplomatic strain, is rerouting crude through the Strait of Hormuz — a passage already burdened by the weight of global dependence. What unfolds in the coming days will test whether modern energy markets can absorb the cost of geopolitical fragility, or whether they will once