TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné says we’ve got 2–3 months before the Iran War kicks off major global energy scarcity. (Reuters)
State of play: Navigation through the world’s most critical energy artery remains choked by a dual squeeze—Iranian seizures of container ships and a US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
The UK and France are leading a 12-nation coalition to guarantee "freedom of navigation" in the Strait. But President Trump has signaled the US will proceed without allies, maintaining a unilateral "make-it-or-break-it" stance on the conflict.