A renewable energy world would better withstand geopolitical shocks around the Strait of Hormuz

Military escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran exposes a structural vulnerability in the global economy: its dependence on fossil fuels transported through geographic chokepoints. About 20% of global commercial oil transits through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic corridor linking Gulf states to the rest of the world. Any threat of closure triggers an immediate reaction in energy markets. Prices surge before any actual disruption materializes.