Tag: oil geopolitics

• Déjà Vu: The Suez Crisis ended the British Empire. Will Hormuz defeat the US?

  August 23, 2026

  Listen: https://ift.tt/Cq1TLAz What happens when a revolutionary movement takes control of the world’s most vital waterway, bringing global oil shipping to a halt and sparking war with an empire? It’s… more ›

• The LRB Podcast: On Politics: Iran and the Oil Crisis

  April 5, 2026

  Listen: https://ift.tt/ZJkuUwh Trump’s war on Iran has highlighted recent dramatic changes in the politics of oil. While the United States still guarantees maritime security in the Middle East, it is… more ›