Hormuz

HORMUZ examines one of the most important maritime chokepoints in the global economy - the Strait of Hormuz, where energy security, shipping, geopolitics and financial risk converge. Every day, oil tankers and LNG carriers pass through a narrow corridor linking the Persian Gulf with global markets. But the real significance of Hormuz extends far beyond geography. A military signal can become an insurance premium, a freight-rate increase, an oil-price shock and, eventually, inflation felt thousands of miles away. Through the perspectives of Iran, the United States, China, Israel, OPEC+, the Gulf states, shipowners, insurers and energy-importing economies, Alexander Brovkin explains how modern power operates across sea lanes, pipelines, sanctions, finance and global trade. The book explores the economics of disruption, the limits of alternative routes, the role of bypass pipelines and strategic reserves, the vulnerability of LNG supply, and the difference between physical closure and commercial closure. HORMUZ is a narrative nonfiction study of maritime trade, energy security and geopolitical power - and of why a few miles of water can influence the entire world economy.