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Echoes From The Past: What The “Twin Oil Crises” From The 1970s Teach Us About The Coming Impacts Of Hormuz’s Blockade.

Echoes From The Past: What The “Twin Oil Crises” From The 1970s Teach Us About The Coming Impacts Of Hormuz’s Blockade.
16 min read

We’re now two months into Trump’s latest imperial adventure. The sudden attack on Iran’s leadership on February 28th (amidst ongoing negotiations between Iran and the US) led to a series of escalatory measures from both sides that have most notably caused the closure of the globe’s most important energy corridor: … [continued]

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Two Options for the Strait of Hormuz in a Decarbonized World

Two Options for the Strait of Hormuz in a Decarbonized World
13 min read

The most useful way to think about the Strait of Hormuz in a decarbonized future is not as an oil story that fades away as the energy transition advances. It is a systems story about where risk sits in the architecture of the economy. In the fossil era, Hormuz matters … [continued]

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LNG Won’t Shield Hawaiʻi From the Next Energy Crisis

LNG Won’t Shield Hawaiʻi From the Next Energy Crisis
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Hawaiʻi’s LNG turn was sold as a practical answer to a practical problem. The state has high electricity prices, aging oil-fired generation, isolated island grids, and political pressure to cut bills without creating reliability problems. HSEO’s January 2025 alternative fuels study was built around that frame. It was focused on … [continued]

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Middle East Crude Oil Tanker Rates Reached A Multi-Decade High In March

Middle East Crude Oil Tanker Rates Reached A Multi-Decade High In March
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In March 2026, tanker rates for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) leaving the Middle East to Asia were the highest since at least November 2005, when data were first recorded. The price increase followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 2. The Strait of Hormuz is an important chokepoint, connecting the Persian … [continued]

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