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Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz? $2M Tolls, 2,000 Ships, and a New World Order

Posted on April 13, 2026 by ivanmconsiglio

Geopolitics meets global supply chains. This explainer breaks down the legal, economic, and strategic implications of competing claims over the Strait of Hormuz and why businesses and governments must pay attention now. Continue reading →

Posted in GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & THOUGHTS | Tagged $100 billion revenue, $2M per ship, 21 miles, Ali Khamenei, Bahrain Qatar UAE, Bahrain shipping, Brent crude, China energy dependence, China oil imports, commodity markets, crisis explainer, crude oil, deep dive geopolitics, defense policy, economic leverage, emergency declarations, energy geopolitics, energy markets, energy policy, energy security, fertilizer logistics, fertilizer supply, freedom of navigation, geopolitical analysis, global economy impact, global food security, global oil supply, global trade, Gulf crisis, Gulf geopolitics, Gulf shipping, Hormuz, international maritime law, international treaty absence, Iran airstrikes 2026, Iran Israel conflict, Iran maritime law, Iran supreme leader killed, Iran toll, Iran toll law, Iran US conflict, IRGC toll, Kuwait oil, legal vacuum Hormuz, Lloyds List, LNG transit, maritime chokepoint, maritime chokepoint analysis, maritime intelligence, maritime law gap, maritime security, maritime sovereignty, maritime toll, Middle East crisis, Montreux Convention, narrow strait, naval blockade, naval occupation, occupation vs liberation, oil exports, oil prices, oil revenue, Oman geopolitals, Omani waters, Operation Epic Fury, permanent supervision, Persian Gulf, Philippines emergency, postwar order, preapproval system, Qatar LNG, sanctions bypass, shadow toll, shipping crisis, shipping disruption, shipping insurance, shipping lanes, Strait of Hormuz, stranded ships, strategic choke point, strategic waterways, Suez Canal comparison, supply chain risk, tanker traffic, territorial waters, toll booth geopolitics, transit passage, Trump geopolitics, Trump statement, US control Hormuz, US military action, war economy, who controls Hormuz, who owns Hormuz | Leave a comment

Malta’s Quiet Watch: Reading the Ukraine Conflict from the Central Mediterranean

Posted on July 10, 2025 by ivanmconsiglio

Malta’s unique position between Europe, North Africa and the Levant reveals early signals from the Ukraine conflict. Watching energy prices, bond yields and maritime traffic, Malta’s diplomats need to transform subtle shifts into practical insights for regional stability. Continue reading →

Posted in GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & THOUGHTS | Tagged AFM, ARMED FORCES, ARMED FORCES OF MALTA, border, Central Mediterranean, commodity shipments, diplomatic strategy, energy markets, EU, European geopolitics, European Union, FORZI ARMATI, hybrid warfare, MALTA, Malta diplomacy, MALTESE, MALTESE MILITARY, MALTIN, maritime security, market signals, military posture, nuclear deterrence, open-source intelligence, port monitoring, refugee flows, Russia-Ukraine conflict, Valletta | Leave a comment

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Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz? $2M Tolls, 2,000 Ships, and a New World Order

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