Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has given it a remarkable strategic advantage. How has the country weaponised the shipping lane so effectively—and what does the crisis reveal about other chokepoints in the global economy? Plus, we report from CERAWeek, the “Davos of energy,\" and consider whether America’s oilmen will benefit from the war.
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