Once again, the ancient geography of the Persian Gulf has reminded the world how tightly bound human prosperity is to a narrow corridor of water. Military strikes on Saudi Arabian facilities and the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices surging more than 3% on Sunday, as traders priced in the possibility that one of civilization's most critical energy arteries could be interrupted. The event is not merely a market fluctuation — it is a signal that the fragile architecture of global energy security remains exposed to the ambitions and grievances of regional actors, with consequences that reach from